Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. It is the least populous state in India, and the second smallest in area after Goa. Sikkim was an independent state ruled by the Chogyal monarchy until 1975, when a referendum to make it India's twenty-second state succeeded. The thumb-shaped state borders Nepal in the west, the People's Republic of China to the north and east, and Bhutan in the south-east. The Indian state of West Bengal borders Sikkim to its south. The official language is Nepali, and the predominant religions are Hinduism and Vajrayana Buddh ...

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Today the majority of Sikkim's residents are of Nepali ethnic-national origin who came to the province in the 19th century. The native Sikkimese, consist of the Bhutias, who migrated from the Kham district of Tibet in the 14th Century, and the Lepchas who are believed to have migrated from the far east. Tibetans reside mostly in the northern and eastern reaches of the state. Immigrant resident communities not native to the state include the Marwaris, who own most of the shops in South Sikkim and Gangtok, the Biharis, most of whom are employed ...

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The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement between Governments, drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival and accords varying degrees of protection to more than 30,000 species of animals and plants. Not one species protected by CITES has become extinct a ...

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Flora may refer to: Flora (goddess), a goddess in Roman mythology Flora (plants), a collective term for plant life; as distinct from fauna (animals) Flora (microbiology), the collective bacteria and other microorganisms in an animal host 8 Flora, an asteroid A brand of margarine made by Unilever. A former marketing slogan was "Are you a Flora man?" FC Flor ...

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The Marina is the country's longest (and among the longest in the world) beach, and its 13-km length is often subdivided into more manageable units. The northern part of the beach (immediately south of the Cooum River) is called the Marina beach, and is followed by the San Thome beach, which lies north of the Adyar river estuary. Located on Marina Beach is a famous statue of Gandhi, India's freedom fighter. South of the Adyar, the first section is called Elliot's beach or Besant Nagar beach, and is f ...

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The following gives the numbers of species found in India by group along with their percentage contribution to the world totals within the groups. Source: WCMC ...

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Many plants and animals are threatened and endangered due largely due to habitat loss and population pressure apart from hunting and extraction. Fauna and flora of India - Threatened plant species. Fauna and flora of India - Threatened Animal species. Number of species per group according to IUCN threat categories (1994) Source:WCMC ...

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This section provides taxonomically classified links to the species found on the Indian Subcontinent. Fauna and flora of India - Plants. See Flora of India Fauna and flora of India - Animals. Insects Coccinellidae (Ladybird beetles) http://www.angelfire.com/bug2/j_poorani/index.html Odonata (Dragonflies and damselflies) http://www.geocities.com/indianodonata/ K.A.Subramanian (2005) Dragonflies and Dam ...

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Alberta - Fauna. The three climatic regions (alpine, forest, and prairie) of Alberta are home to many different species of animals. The south and central prairie was the land of the bison, its grasses providing a great pasture and breeding ground for millions of buffalo. The buffalo population was decimated during early settlement, but since then buffalo have made a strong comeback, and thr ...

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The west coast of Flores is one of the few places, aside from the island of Komodo itself, where the Komodo dragon can be found in the wild. The Flores giant rat is also endemic to the Island. In September 2003, at Liang Bua Cave in western Flores, paleoanthropologists discovered skeletons of a previously unknown hominid species. Homo floresiensis, affectionately termed hobbits, appear to be miniaturized versions of Homo erectus standing about one metre tall. They may have existed until as recently as 11,000 BC. L ...

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Some of the original forests continue to exist in the Yercaud hills and it has several endemic species of plants and fauna. The Yercaud hills have many faunal and floral similarities to the Western Ghats. Wild life includes bison, deer, rabbits, hares, foxes, mongoose, squirrels, patridges, snakes, bulbuls, kites, sparrows, swallows and the bird of paradise. ...

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The Camargue is home to more than 400 species of birds, the brine ponds providing one of the few European habitats for the greater flamingo. The marshes are also a prime habitat for many species of insects, notably (and notoriously) some of the most ferocious mosquitos to be found anywhere in France. The flora of the Camargue is specially adapted to cope with the saline conditions. Sea lavender and glassw ...

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The flora of Malda district is merely a small portion of that extending from Kose to the Brahmapurtra, and alteration of beels and village shrubberies with the drier jungle of the Barind region, where the ground is not occupied by the usual crops, it is covered by and abundant Natural vegetation excepting the sandy beds of rivers. Old river beds, ponds, marshy land and other watery regions have a copious vegetation of vallisneria and other plants. The areas which are subject to frequent inundation usually cover themselves with seedy grasses ...

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The lower slopes are planted with olive and almond trees with kermes oaks and pines also growing there. Much of the range is, however, bare rock or stony ground covered with scrub and maquis. The highest parts of the range are a nature reserve inhabited by a number of rare species, including Bonelli's eagle, the Egyptian vulture and eagle owl. Some of these species were introduced in the Alpilles in the 1980s. ...

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See main articles: Flora of Australia, Fauna of Australia Although most of Australia is semi-arid or desert, it covers a diverse range of habitats, from alpine heaths to tropical rainforests. Because of the great age and consequent low levels of fertility of the continent, its extremely variable weather patterns, and its long-term geographic isolation, much of Australia's biota is unique and diverse. About 85% of flowering plants, 84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds, and 89% ...

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Seychelles is known for success stories in protecting its flora and fauna. Conservation started in the 1960's by a small group of local enthusiasts, and the government has strictly protected the natural heritage of the islands for many years. Flagship species, the Seychelles Magpie Robin and the Seychelles Warbler, have been rescued from the brink of extinction by BirdLife International and Nature Seychelles with the support of the government. These birds, once restricted to one island each, have been translocated to many others. Seychelles has 12 endemic bird species including the Seychelles Flycatcher, Scops Owl, White Ey ...

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Much of the district is cultivated. Characteristic scenery has rice fields in valley bases, with plantation crops with tree cover in the surrounding hills. The most common plantations are of coffee; however many other crops are grown, including pepper, para rubber, teak, and cocoa. In some regions there is still natural forest, especially toward the forest reserves in the south. The flora of the jungle includes Michelia champaca (Chumpak), Mesua (Ironwood), Diospyros (Ebony and other species), Toona ciliata ...

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Much of the district is cultivated. Characteristic scenery has rice fields in valley bases, with plantation crops with tree cover in the surrounding hills. The most common plantations are of coffee; however many other crops are grown, including pepper, para rubber, teak, and cocoa. In some regions there is still natural forest, especially toward the forest reserves in the south. The flora of the jungle includes Michelia champaca (Champak), Mesua (Ironwood), Diospyros (Ebony and other species), Toona ciliata ...

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The whole of the island is covered with dense forests, mostly coniferous. The Yezo (or Yeddo) spruce (Picea jezoensis), the Sakhalin fir (Abies sachalinsis) and the Daurian larch (Larix gmelinii) are the chief trees; on the upper parts of the mountains are the Siberian dwarf pine (Pinus pumila) and the Kurile bamboo (Arundinaria kurilei). Birches, both Siberian silver birch (Betula platyphylla) and Erman's birch (B. ermanii), poplar, elm, Bird cherry (Prunus padus), Japanese yew (Tax ...

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