WebLocation Western Ghats, Western Ghats–Sri Lanka Biodiversity Hotspot, India. Methods We assessed species’ current bioclimatic preferences based on their occurrence data using Maxent distribution modelling. The models were projected onto past climatic conditions of the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and the Last Interglacial (LIG) to assess the ... WebThe Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri mountain range, is a mountain range that covers an area of 160,000 km 2 (62,000 sq mi) in a stretch of 1,600 km (990 mi) parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traversing the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one …
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The Western Ghats are internationally recognized as a region of immense global importance for the conservation of biological diversity, besides containing areas of high geological, cultural and aesthetic values. A chain of mountains running parallel to Indias western coast, approximately 30-50 km inland, … See more Older than the great Himalayan mountain chain, the Western Ghats of India are a geomorphic feature of immense global importance. The … See more Criterion (x): The Western Ghats contain exceptional levels of plant and animal diversity and endemicity for a continental area. In particular, the level of endemicity for some of the 4 … See more The 39 component parts of this serial property fall under a number of protection regimes, ranging from Tiger Reserves, National Parks, … See more The property is made up of 39 component parts grouped into 7 sub-clusters. The serial approach is justified in principle from a biodiversity perspective because all 39 components belong … See more WebA long-standing question in ecology is understanding how the environment structures species occupancy in space and time. Specifically, identifying associations between environmental drivers - climate and land cover - and species occupancy is crucial to predicting species distributional dynamics in the future. Over the last century, research … open incognito window on safari mac
BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS IN INDIA
WebIndia has a rich and varied heritage of biodiversity, encompassing a wide spectrum of habitats from tropical rainforests to alpine vegetation and from temperate forests to coastal wetlands. India figured with two hotspots - the Western Ghats and the Eastern … WebApr 10, 2024 · Barring a few areas, tiger occupancy has ‘decreased significantly’ throughout the Western Ghats, including the Nilgiri biosphere -- home to the world’s largest tiger population. Only 824 unique tigers were recorded in the region, compared to nearly 981, … WebDec 10, 2007 · The Western Ghats mountain range located in the southwestern portion of India along with Sri Lanka is known for its … open incognito window safari on ipad