LECTURE 2

Biogeographical Classification of India

• India lying at the junction of Tropical, Eurasian and Indo Malayan
Biogeographical realms is among the twelve “ MEGA
BIODIVERSITY” countries in the world.
• Other countries are : Mexico, Columbia, Madagascar, Peru,
Brazil, Equador, Zaire, China, Malaysia, Indonesia and Australia.

• On geographical basis, India has 3 well defined regions:

 Trans- Himalayan mountains including north-eastern hill ranges.
 Indo-Gangetic Plain
 The Peninsula