SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION
NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Western Ghats
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Western Himalayas
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Eastern Ghats
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Northern Himalayas
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Detailed explanation-1: -Western Ghats can be a global biodiversity hotspot in India. Hence option A is the correct answer.
Detailed explanation-2: -India hosts 4 biodiversity hotspots: the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and the Sundaland (Includes Nicobar group of Islands). These hotspots have numerous endemic species.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Western Ghats are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots with over 5, 000 flowering plants, 139 mammals, 508 birds and 179 amphibian species. At least 325 globally threatened species occur here.
Detailed explanation-4: -At least 325 globally threatened (IUCN Red Data List) species occur in the Western Ghats. The globally threatened flora and fauna in the Western Ghats are represented by 229 plant species, 31 mammal species, 15 bird species, 43 amphibian species, 5 reptile species and 1 fish species.
Detailed explanation-5: -Where is Western Ghats Located? The Western Ghats is located closer to the western coastal region of the Indian subcontinent. It stretches across 1600 km covering 6 states Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. It is 45-60 million years old.