ENVIRONMENT ISSUES : BIODIVERSITY LOSS

World Environment Day: India's biodiversity is under threat and we need to save it

A diverse ecosystems not only serve as a habitat for species, but also provide food and water, regulate climate and diseases, support nutrient cycling and production of oxygen.

  • India houses four out of the 36 globally recognized biodiversity hotspots
  • India's biodiversity faces several threats
  • Rising sea levels endanger coastal regions

India is home to diverse ecosystems ranging from the high-altitude Himalayas to marine ecosystems of its vast coastline.

India houses four out of the 36 globally recognized biodiversity hotspots, which encompass the Himalayan region, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma zone, and the Sundaland. Many experts also consider the Sundarbans and Terrai-Duar Savannah grasslands as biodiversity hotspots.

These hotspots host numerous floral and faunal species including endemic ones – some of them such as the Bengal Tiger , Golden Langur , and Siroi Lily are endangered.

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