AECC-Environmental Studies Dr.

Pramod Kumar

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BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION

BIOGEOGRAPHIC ZONES OF INDIA

Biogeographic regions are large areas that contain characteristic assemblages of animals and plants, delineated on
account of natural barrier such as oceans, mountains and deserts. In order to gain insight about the distribution and
environmental interaction of flora and fauna of our country, Biogeographers have classified India into ten
biogeographic zones with each zone having characteristic climate, soil, topography and biodiversity.
Name of the
S.No. Biotic Province Important Flora Important Fauna
Biogeographic zone
Wild sheep, Yak, Tibetan ass, Snow
1. Trans - Himalayas (1) Upper Regions Pine, Deodar leopard, Marmot, Wolf, migratory
Black-necked crane.
(4) North West Himalayas,
Pine, Cork/Oak Tree, Sal, Wild Bear, Sambar, Leopard, Sikkim
2. Himalayas West Himalayas, Central
Dhaak, Castor Stag, Musk Deer.
Himalayas and East Himalayas
Camel, Bustard, Wild ass, Desert rat,
Acacia, Zizyphus, Khejri, Date
3. Desert (2) Kutch and Thar Desert cat, Fox, Black buck,
Palm
Chinkara.
(2) Central India, Gujarat- Gir Lion, Tiger, Chinkara, Sambar,
4. Semi-arid Acacia, Date Palm, Peepal
Rajwara Spotted deer, Jackal, Black buck

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Tortoise, Frog, Lizards, Snakes,

(2) Malabar Coast and Western
5. Western Ghats
Ghat mountains
(5) Deccan Plateau South,
Central Plateau, Eastern
6. Deccan Peninsula
Plateau, Chhota Nagpur
Plateau, Central Highlands
(2) Upper and Lower Gangetic
7. Gangetic Plain
plain
(2) Brahmaputra valley and
8. North-East India
North-eastern hills
(2) Andaman & Nicobar,
9. Islands
Lakshadweep Islands
10. Coasts (2) West Coast & East Coast
Sheesham, Peepal, Toona,
Sloth bear, Panther, Gaur, Elephant,
Bahera, Teak
Tiger
Sambar, Sloth bear, Tiger, Cheetal,
Acacia, Palaash, Toona, Pine,
Four-horned stag, Wild elephant,
Castor, Sal, Arjun
Wild buffalo
Black Chinkara, Stag, Rhinoceros,
Teak, Sal, Shisham, Mahua,
Gazzel, Alligator, Turtle, Crocodiles,
Khair, Jamun, Mango, Bael
Gangetic dolphin, Bengal florican
Bamboo, Sal, Jack fruit, Tuna, Elephant, Rhinoceros, Yak, Swamp
Chestnut, Castor deer, Hog deer, Porcupine
Bahera, Harar, Jack fruit,
Dolphin, Alligator, Molluscs, Crabs,
Cardamom, Coconut, Cloves,
Sponges, Green turtle, Bats,
Cashew nut.
Dugong, Dolphin, Turtle, Alligator,
Coconut, Banana, Cashew nut
Molluscs, crocodiles

Dr. Pramod Kumar

Assistant Professor (EVS)
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

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