FACTS ABOUT BIODIVERSITY

1. India is the only country in the world with native populations of both tigers and lions.

2. India is just 2% of the world's land mass, but is home to 8% of the world’s biodiversity.
3. Among plants, 33% of the world's species are endemic to India, which means they are found
nowhere else in the world.

4. Mangroves in India account for about 3% of the world's entire mangrove vegetation.

5. India is one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world. Out of 35 biodiversity hotspots in the
world, India has 4 biodiversity hotspots.
6. India is home to 12% of the world’s bird species.

7. In terms of endemism, India's position is tenth in birds with 69 species, fifth in reptiles with 156
species and seventh in amphibians with 110 species.

8. India ranks 10th among the plant rich countries of the world
9. India is home to nearly half of the world’s aquatic plants.

10. The Kharai, a unique breed of camels that can swim are found only in Kutch, Gujarat.
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