Biodiversity and Conservation

Diversity shown by a single species at genetic level

Rauwolfia vomitoria potency and concentration of reserpine; India has >50,000 rice strains and 1000 mango varieties

Diversity at species level

Western Ghats have greater amphibian species than Eastern Ghats

Diversity at ecosystem level

India has deserts, rain forests, mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, estuaries and alpine meadows