BIO - Riches

Every year, March 21 is celebrated as the International Day of Forests. The theme of this year was: "Forests and Biodiversity".

On this day, the member countries plan various activities to raise awareness on the conservation and sustainable management of forests found across the globe.

The world is losing areas of forests as large as the size of England each year. The effects of climate change due to global warming are loud and clear.

The International Day of Forests reminds us to understand and appreciate the role that forests play in mitigating the disastrous effects of climate change...

BIODIVERSITY THAT INDIA HOLDS IN AND OUTSIDE OF ITS FORESTS:

Plants: 48,218

Virus and Bacteria: 1,223

Insects: 76,149

Amphibians: 458

Fish: 3396

Reptiles: 763

Bird: 1346

Mammals: 429

Let's preserve and conserve the biodiversity of India and help it diversify a lot more...

Source: Bioriches in numbers, an article by Deccan Herald.