What is biodiversity? Why are regions such as the Western Ghats considered very valuable for biodiversity?

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The Great Barrier Reef was declared a World Heritage Site in:

The Nilgiri tahr, a wild goat, is found naturally only in one region of the world. It is therefore an endemic species of the

Asiatic lions live in the wild only in one part of India. Where?

An endemic species is one that is found naturally in many countries all over the world.

What is the difference between an endemic species and an endangered species? Give one Indian example of each.

What is the Red Data Book? Why is it useful? Name one Indian bird that is listed in it as critically endangered.