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SPECIES CHECKLIST:
Species Diversity in India
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India |
World |
% in India compared
to world total |
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Mammals |
350
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4,629
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7.6 |
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Birds |
1,224
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9,702
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12.6 |
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Reptiles |
408
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6,550
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6.2 |
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Amphibians |
197
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4,522
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4.4 |
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Fish |
2,546
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21,730
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11.7 |
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Invertebrates |
71,389
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11,68,623
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6.1 |
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Flora |
15,000
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250,000
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6.0 |
Source: WCMC |
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Various Checklist in downloadable word
format:
a) bird
Check
list
of
Protected
areas
   
Status Source:
Anon, 1997. Bird Link
Newsletter Vol.1(1) .
Threatened Category Source:
Collar, N.J.,Crosby, M.J. and Stattersfield,
A.J. 1994. Birds to Watch 2. The World List of Threatened Birds.
BirdLife Conservation Series No. 4. Birdlife International, Cambridge,
U.K.
Scientific and Common Name Source:
Inskipp, Tim, Lindsey, Nigel, &
Duckworth, William 1996. An Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the
Oriental Region. Oriental Bird Club.
Rajiv
Gandhi NP (Andhra Pradesh)
Pobitora
WS (Assam)
Dibru
Saikhowa WS (Assam)
D'Ering
memorial WS (Arunachal Pradesh)
Pakhui
WS (Arunachal Pradesh)
Namdapha
TR (Arunachal Pradesh)
Shoolpaneshwar
WS (Gujarat)
Wild
Ass WS (Gujarat)
Great
Himalayan NP (Himachal Pradesh)
Majhatal
Harsang WS (Himachal Pradesh)
Kalesar
WS (Haryana)
Eravikulam
NP (Kerala)
Chinnar
WS (Kerala)
Chendurang
WS (Kerala)
Radhanagari
WS (Maharashtra)
Blue
Mountain (Phawngpui) NP (Mizoram)
Bhitarkanika
WS (Orissa)
Sajjangarh
WS
(Rajasthan)
Sariska
Tiger Reserve
(Rajasthan)
Mudumalai
WS (Tamil Nadu)
Rajaji
NP(Uttaranchal)
Corbett
NP (Uttaranchal)
Buxa
TR
(West
Bengal)
Jaldapara
WS (West Bengal)
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