#ashokasays: BIODIVERSITY OF WESTERN GHATS

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Western Ghats is one of the 8 most biodiverse places in the whole planet. Unfortunately today we are not respecting it and destroying it mercilessly. But still all is not lost. Know more about the biodiversity of Western Ghats and spread it as much as possible to create awareness about losing them..

Known as ‘Sahyadri’ in local language, Western Ghats is a 1600 km long, 45-65 million years old mountain range which extends from south of the Tapti River in the border of Gujarat and Maharshtra to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, covering six states ( Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala) in India.

137 species of Mammals, 16 are endemic (native or restricted to certain area), including Lion-Tailed Macaque and Nilgir Tahr. 14 are globally threatened.

508 Bird species, 16 of them are endemic to Western Ghats.

332 species Butterflies, 36 are endemic species.

290 species of fishes, 189 species and 12 genera are endemic. 12 endemic fish species are Critically Endangered.

203 species of reptiles among which snakes are a majority, 124 (62 percent) are endemic.

181 Amphibians species with 159 are endemic, 16 are Critically Endangered.

77 species of fresh water Molluscs ,27(36 percent) are endemic.

270 species of land snails, 207 (77 percent) are endemic

200 globally threatened species, but only 10 percent of Western Ghats area comes under protected category.

Let's keep BHARAT always INCREDIBLE ..