Forest and Wildlife Resources Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the concepts of biodiversity, ecological systems, and statistics regarding flora and fauna in India based on the lecture notes.

Lepcha folk song source

The northern part of West Bengal.

Ecological system

A complex web formed by humans and all living organisms, in which humans are only a part and are dependent on this system for their existence.

Primary producers

Forests serve as the primary producers on which all other living beings depend in an ecological system.

Biodiversity (Biological Diversity)

A system that is immensely rich in wildlife and cultivated species, diverse in form and function but closely integrated through a multiple network of interdependencies.

India's share of world species

Nearly $8\%$ of the total number of species in the world, which is estimated to be $1.6$ million.

Fauna species in India

Over $81,000$ species.

Flora species in India

$47,000$ species.

Endemic flowering species in India

About $15,000$ flowering species that are indigenous to India.

Threatened wild flora (India)

At least $10\%$ of India's recorded wild flora are on the threatened list.

Threatened mammals (India)

$20\%$ of India's mammals are on the threatened list.

'Critical' species

Species that are on the verge of extinction, such as the cheetah, pink-headed duck, mountain quail, and forest spotted owlet.

Madhuca insignis

A wild variety of plant categorized as 'critical' and on the verge of extinction in India.