what is the meaning of flora and fauna
Flora Flora is the plant life occurring in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring or indigenousâ€”native plant life. The corresponding term for animal life is fauna. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively referred to as biota. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms gut flora or skin flora.[1][2][3]
Fauna of India India has some of the world's most biodiverse regions. The political boundaries of India encompass a wide range of ecozonesâ€”desert, high mountains, highlands, tropical and temperate forests, swamplands, plains, grasslands, areas surrounding rivers, as well as island archipelago. It hosts 4 biodiversity hotspots:the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and the Sundaland (Includes Nicobar group of Islands).[1] These hotspots have numerous endemic species.[2]