The Indian subcontinent has varied physical and climatic conditions and types of vegetation, stretching from the northern temperate Zone to the equator and embracing such contrasting regions as the Himalayas in the north and tropical sea-coast in the south.
Based on the distinctive types of flora and fauna the Indian subcontinent has been divided in to three sub regions though they do not form rigid boundaries. They are (a) Himalayan sub- region (b) Tropical rain forest (c) Indian Peninsular region. Certain species are widespread in the country and cover more than one region. Thus there is always an intermingling of species between these zones.
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- 47 ,000 species of plants have been described by the Botanical Survey of India
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- India in the tenth county in the world and fourth in Asia in plant diversity.
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- There are 86 national parks and 480 wildlife sanctuaries in India
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- India has great variety of fauna numbering 89,451 species
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