{"id":408096,"date":"2023-03-23T14:27:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T03:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=408096"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:46:26","slug":"biodiversity-hotspots-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/biodiversity-hotspots-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Biodiversity Hotspots In India: Excellent Places To Relish Pure Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"

India’s demography is prospered with an all-inclusive range of biological diversity that deliberately determines the factors of human survival and population growth of the land. The biological hotspots in India<\/strong> have numerous endemic species including 350 mammals, 1224 birds, 197 amphibians, 408 reptiles, 2546 fishes and 15000 flowering plants. Plenty of world tourists get attracted to the ecologically rich land of India, not only to explore the numerous exotic wild species but to merge into exciting ventures as well. The total number of biodiversity hotspots in India<\/strong> is four- the Western Ghats, the Himalayas, Andaman& Nicobar Islands (part of The Sundalands), and the Indo-Burma region. Apart from its abundant collection of endemic species, these hotspots offer diverse opportunities for adventure enthusiasts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

4 Biodiversity Hotspots In India<\/h2>\n

Here is a comprehensive list of biodiversity hotspots in India<\/strong> that are famous for outdoor recreational activities.<\/p>\n

The Western Ghats<\/a> The Himalayas<\/a> The Indo-Burma Region<\/a> Sundaland<\/a><\/div>\n

1. The Western Ghats<\/h3>\n
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As the name suggests, Western Ghat Mountain Range stretches along the west coast of the Indian peninsula. UNESCO recognized one of the global biodiversity hotspots in India<\/strong>, Western Ghats are completely covered by dense Rain forests. These ghats are the homelands to around 77% of the amphibians and 62% of the reptiles. There are 6000 vascular plants- 50% of them are endemic and the other 50% belong to more than 2500 genus. More than 450 species of birds, 140 mammals, 260 reptiles and 175 amphibians are to be found in the Agasthyamalai Hills that is situated in the extreme South of the ghats. Once the vegetation in this area was scattered over 190,000 square kilometers and 1.5% of the forest is prevailing in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n

Best time to visit:<\/strong> Avoiding the monsoon, the ideal time to visit the Western Ghats is after October when Winter begins.
Ideal trip duration:<\/strong> 2 weeks
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