India is one of the twelve mega-biodiversity areas of the world with over 45,000 wild species of plants and 77,000 wild species of animals on record. Together they comprise about 6.5 per cent of the world's known wildlife. It has been estimated that at least 10 per cent of the country's recorded wild flora, and possibly its wild fauna, are on the threatened list, many of them on the verge of extinction. This is not surprising considering the fact that in the last few decades, at least 50 per cent of India's forests have been cut down, 70 per cent of its water bodies have been polluted, its grasslands cultivated and its coasts degraded. In addition, hunting, over exploitation, poisoning by pesticides, displacement by exotic varieties and a host of other activities have taken a heavy toll of biodiversity.

Biodiversity of India
Animal Kingdom
Vertebrates
Mammals
Birds
Fishes		All Fishes : Vertebrates, not invertebrates	join FishIndia
Reptiles		All Reptiles : Snakes, Lizards, Crocodiles, Tortoise and Turtles etc.	join ReptileIndia
Amphibians		All Amphibians : Frogs, Toads, Salamanders etc.	join AmphibianIndia
Invertebrates		All Invertebrates except Spiders and Insects :	join InvertebrateIndia
Spiders		All Spiders	join SpiderIndia
Insects		All Insects except Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies	join InsectIndia
Butterflies		Butterflies	join ButterflyIndia
Moths		Moths	join IndianMoths
Dragonflies and Damselflies		Dragonflies and Damselflies	join DragonflyIndia
Plant Kingdom
Indian Flora		All about Indian Flora
Flora, Plants, Trees		All Flowers	join WildFlowerIndia
Fungus		Mushrooms and fungus
General
Nature Photo		Nature and Wildlife Photography	join NaturePhotoIndia
Sky Watching		Astronomy / Sky Watching	join SkyWatchIndia
Green Jobs		Career options in Environmental Sector	join GreenCareerIndia
Green Lifestyle		Green Lifestyle, how to live with minimul impact on environment	join GreenLifestyleIndia

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