INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian Forests are home to ____ species of animals and about ____ species of birds.
A
80, 000 and 5, 000
B
80, 000 and 12, 000
C
75, 000 and 1, 200
D
80, 000 and 1, 200
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Possessing a tremendous diversity of climate and physical conditions, India has great variety of fauna, numbering 92, 037 species, of which insects alone include 61, 375 species.

Detailed explanation-2: -While forests cover nearly 30% of the Earth’s surface, they are home to 80% of the world’s terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s forest lands nurture about 500 species of mammals and more than 2000 bird species. India is one of the most biodiverse regions of the world and contains three of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots – the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, and the Indo-Burma hotspot.

Detailed explanation-4: -Forests are home to more than 80% of all terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. Desertification: 2.6 billion people depend on agriculture, but 52% of the land used for agriculture is moderately or severely affected by soil degradation.

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