Biodiversity Hotspots in India
India has four officially recognized biodiversity hotspots, which are areas with rich and diverse flora and fauna that are at risk of becoming endangered. Let�s take a look at them!
The world's highest range, spans North-East India, Bhutan, and parts of Nepal, covering 750,000 km�. It hosts 163 endangered species, including the Wild Asian Water Buffalo, & 10,000 plant species, and 3160 endemics.
The Himalayas
Largest of the world�s 36 recognized hotspots, spans northeastern India, Bangladesh, and Malaysia, covering a 2,373,000 km� area. Rich in biodiversity, it has 1,300 bird species, many endemics, and endangered freshwater turtles.
Indo-Burma Region
The Western Ghats, along India's western edge, originally 190,000 km�, now 43,000 km�, houses 325 globally threatened species. UNESCO notes 145 species as endangered among diverse flora and fauna.
The Western Ghats
Sundaland, a Southeast Asian hotspot including Singapore and parts of Indonesia, was declared a World Biosphere Reserve in 2013. It's one of the richest regions with 25,000 plant species and 15,000 endemics.