Species
Open access resources for Species Groups
This section contains open access resource material on animal and plant taxa, collated from various sources.
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Mammals 
Faunal biodiversity of India (Number of species)
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Taxonomic Group
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World
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India
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% in India
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Protista
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31,250
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3500
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11.2
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Animalia
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153122
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13,033
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8.51
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Mesozoa
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71
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10
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14.08
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Porifera
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5000
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500
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10
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Cnidaria
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10,105
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1042
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10.31
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Ctenophora
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100
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12
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12
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Platyhelminthes
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17,511
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1,650
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9.42
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Rotifera
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2500
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330
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13.2
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Gastrotricha
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3000
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100
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3.33
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Kinorhyncha
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100
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10
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10
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Nematoda
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30,028
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2902
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9.66
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Acanthocephala
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800
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229
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28.63
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Sipuncula
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145
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35
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24.14
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Mollusca
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66,535
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5169
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7.77
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Echiura
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127
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43
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33.86
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Annelida
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17,000
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1000
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5.88
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Onychophora
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100
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1
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1
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Arthropoda
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1,181,398
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74,175
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6.28
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Crustacea
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60,000
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3549
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5.91
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Insecta
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1,020,007
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63,423
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6.22
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Arachnida
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73,451
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5850
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7.96
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Pycnogonida
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600
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17
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2.83
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Chilopoda
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8000
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101
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1.26
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Diplopoda
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7500
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162
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2.16
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Symphyla
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120
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4
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3.33
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Merostomata
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4
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2
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50
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Phoronida
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11
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3
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27.27
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Bryozoa
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4000
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200
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5
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Entoprocta
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60
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10
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16.67
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Brachiopoda
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300
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3
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1
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Chaetognatha
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111
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30
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27.03
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Tardigrada
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514
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30
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5.84
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Echinodermata
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6600
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779
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11.8
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Hemichordata
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120
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12
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10
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Chordata
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64,669
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5,665
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8.76
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Protochordata
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2106
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119
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5.65
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Pisces
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32,120
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3,022
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9.41
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Amphibia
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6771
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342
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5.05
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Reptilia
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9230
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526
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5.7
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Aves
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9026
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1,233
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13.66
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Mammalia
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5416
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423
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7.81
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Total (Animalia)
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1,399,189
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92,873
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6.64
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Grand total (Protista + Animalia)
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1,430,439
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96,373
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6.74
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Source: ZSI (2014)
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Critically Endangered Animal Species of India (Source: Zoological Survey of India) 
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Guidelines and Framework for Preparation of Terrestrial Species Recovery Plan
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Birds
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Reptiles
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Invertebrates
Butterflies of India (Source: ZSI)
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Plants
Endemic biodiversity of India (Number of species)
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Plant Group
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Total Number of species
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Number of Endemic Species
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%age
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Angiosperms
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17,926
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4,045
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22.57
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Gymnosperms
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74
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8
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10.81
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Pteridophytes
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1,267
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196
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15.47
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Bryophytes
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2,504
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642
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25.64
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Algae
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7,244
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1,949
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26.91
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Source: BSI (2013)
Floral biodiversity of India (Number of species)
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Taxonomic Group
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World
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India
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% in India
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Algae
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40,800
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7,244
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17.75
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Bryophytes
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14,500
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2,504
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17.27
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Pteridophytes
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12,000
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1,267
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10.56
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Gymnosperms
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650
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74
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11.38
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Angiosperms
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250,000
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17,926
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7.17
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Total
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317,950
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29,015
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9.13
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Source: BSI (2013)
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Plant database on Indian Red Data Book
A database on Indian Red Data Book plants was developed during the first phase of the project period (1989-1992) with the help of Botanical Survey of India's publication of Red Data Book Plants of India (Nayar & Sastry 1987). Nearly 625 species of plants are recorded in this publication which is in 3 vols. This database contains detail information about the plant's Taxonomy, Red data book status, Habits and Distribution in various States. All the species are analysed to produce a state-wise list of threatened species. The main aim behind developing this database is to produce a list of threatened species for each state. The number of species recorded in each state is also given in the table.
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State Name
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Recorded Species
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40
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13
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24
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33
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6
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9
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23
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23
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63
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87
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4
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72
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15
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6
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53
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4
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7
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47
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133
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33
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14
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Marine Fauna & Flora
Marine biodiversity of India (Number of species)
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Plantae
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Number of Species
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Diatoms
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200+
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Dinoflagellates
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90+
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Macroalgae
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844
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Seagrasses
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14
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Mangroves
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39
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Protista
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Protozoa
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532+
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Foraminifera
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500+
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Tintinnids
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32+
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Animalia
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Porifera
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486+
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Cnidaria
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842+
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Ctenophora
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12+
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Platyhelmintha
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350
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Annelida
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338
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Chaetognatha
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30+
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Sipuncula
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35
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Echiura
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33
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Gastrotrocha
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75
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Kinorhyncha
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10
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Tardigrada
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10+
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Crustacea
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3498
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Mollusca
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3370
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Bryozoa
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200+
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Echinodermata
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765
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Hemichordata
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12
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Protochordata
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119+
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Pisces
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2546
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Reptilia
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35
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Mammalia
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25
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Total
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15,042+
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Source: Wafar et al (2011)
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Guidelines and Framework for Preparation of Marine Recovery Plan
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Schedule Species Database
A number of wild animal and bird species have been listed in various schedules of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Similarly, these species are also categorized under IUCN Red List, CITES and Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). This database provides information on categorization of species under these legal instruments.