List Of Biodiversity Hotspot Of India

 

List Of Biodiversity Hotspot Of India

 

                     Biodiversity Hotspot is a region which is a prime location for the existence of rich biodiversity and faces the threat of destruction. It is a place which needs our immediate and constant attention to survive and thrive in the future as well.

                            In India there four BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS Which are :-

1. The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka:-

                                                                  The Western ghats and sri lanka is the other biodiversity and The Western Ghats hills are present along the western edge of peninsular India including magarastra, Karnataka, kerala. It includes Most of the deciduous, as well as rainforests. The region also houses important populations of Asian Elephants, Indian Tigers, and the Endangered Lion-tailed Macaque. But the forests of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka have been dramatically impacted by the demands for timber and agricultural land and it faceing tremendous population pressure.

                  

2. The Himalayas:-

                                                 The Himalaya Hotspot is home to the world's highest mountains, including Mt. Everest. This region comprises of Bhutan, Northeast India, and Southern, Central and Eastern Nepal. The hotspot is home to important numerous large birds and mammals, including almost 163 endangered species like one horned rhinoceros Asian water buffalo vultures, tigers, elephants snow leopard, Namadapha flying squirrel. The steadily increasing population in the hotspot has led to extensive clearing of forests and grasslands for cultivation. Large areas of remaining habitat in the hotspot are highly degraded and also mining, the construction of roads and large dams etc still destroyeing the ecosystem.

 

3. Indo-Burma Region:-

                                                               This region consists of numerous countries including North-Eastern India, Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand Encompassing more than 2 million square kilometres. This hotspot also holds remarkable endemism in freshwater turtle species. Six large mammal species have been discovered in this region recently including large-antlered muntjac, Annamite Muntjac, gray shanked douc, leaf deer, saola and Annamite striped rabbit. Although it has been worsening over the past few decades.

4. Sundaland:-

                                            Sundaland region lies in Indo-Malayan archipelago includes Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia and Andaman & Nicober Island of India. Andaman & Nicober Island were declare in these region in 2013.

Reasons for Loss of Biodiversity in Hotshots

1.     Destruction of habitats

2.     Pollution and environmental degradation

3.     Poaching

4.     Agriculture

5.     Construction work like building road etc.

 (EdduLite)