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- Flora refers to all the plant life present in a particular region or time.
- Fauna refers to the animals of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
India is one of the world's richest countries in terms of its vast array of biological diversity.
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Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region. It includes naturally occurring and indigenous native plant life. |
The term fauna represents all the animal species found in a particular region at a particular time. These are the naturally occurring animal species of the particular area. |
Flora on the verge of Extinction in India
- Some estimates suggest that at least 10 percent of India’s recorded wild flora are on the threatened list.
- Plants like Madhuca insignis
- Hubbardia heptaneuron are now categorized as ‘critical’ and are on the verge of extinction.
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Fauna on the verge of Extinction in India
Some estimates suggest that at least 20 percent of India’s recorded mammals are on the threatened list.
- Cheetah
- Pink-headed duck
- Mountain quail
- Forest spotted owlets
