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India has only 2.4% of the world’s land area and it’s share of the global species diversity in an impressive 8.1%. This is what makes our country –
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India is called a megadiversity country because it has a very high level of biodiversity (about 8.1% of global species) despite having only 2.4% of Earth’s land area.
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