New Delhi, India has prepared a checklist of its entire fauna, which includes 1,04,561 species, becoming the first country in the world to do so.
Launching the "Fauna of India Checklist Portal" on the occasion of the 109th Foundation Day of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Kolkata on Sunday, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said the first comprehensive document on faunal species in India will reveal the situation. The country as a global leader in biodiversity documentation.
He said that the faunal checklist will be an invaluable reference for taxonomists, researchers, academicians, conservation managers and policy makers.
The document contains 121 checklists of all known taxa covering 36 phyla.
Endemic, endangered and scheduled species are also included in the list.
The minister said India is a global champion in biodiversity conservation, as shown by the fact that “A Tree in the Name of Mother” was the first major program launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after winning the third term at the Centre.
Yadav also highlighted government initiatives like the International Big Cat Alliance to conserve biodiversity and the species and said the translocation of cheetahs to India is one such successful project.
Launching the "Fauna of India Checklist Portal" on the occasion of the 109th Foundation Day of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in Kolkata on Sunday, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav said the first comprehensive document on faunal species in India will reveal the situation. The country as a global leader in biodiversity documentation.
He said that the faunal checklist will be an invaluable reference for taxonomists, researchers, academicians, conservation managers and policy makers.
The document contains 121 checklists of all known taxa covering 36 phyla.
Endemic, endangered and scheduled species are also included in the list.
The minister said India is a global champion in biodiversity conservation, as shown by the fact that “A Tree in the Name of Mother” was the first major program launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after winning the third term at the Centre.
Yadav also highlighted government initiatives like the International Big Cat Alliance to conserve biodiversity and the species and said the translocation of cheetahs to India is one such successful project.
