List of Bio-geographic Zones and Bio-geographic Provinces of India
The Biogeography deals with the geographical distribution of plants and animals. There are 10 bio-geographical Zones in India. The bio-geographical province is an ecosystematic or biotic subdivision of realm. India is divided into 25 bio-geographic provinces.
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Here, we are giving the list of Bio-geographic Zones and Bio-geographic Provinces of which is very useful in the preparation of competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.
Bio-geographic Zones and Bio-geographic Provinces of India
| Bio-geographic Zones of India |
Bio-geographic Provinces of India |
| Trans Himalaya |
1A: Himalaya- Ladakh Mountains 1B: Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau 1C: Trans-Himalaya Sikkim |
| The Himalaya |
2A: Himalaya- North West Himalaya 2B: Himalaya- West Himalaya 2C: Himalaya- Central Himalaya 2D: Himalaya- East Himalaya |
| The Indian Desert |
3A: Desert-Thar 3B: Desert-Katchchh |
| The Western Ghats |
4A: Western Ghats-Malabar Plains 5B: Western Ghats- Western Ghats Mountains |
| The Deccan Peninsula |
6A: Deccan Peninsular-Central Highlands 6B: Deccan Peninsular- Chotta Nagpur 6C: Deccan Peninsular- Eastern Highland 6D: Deccan Peninsular- Central Plateau 6E: Deccan Peninsular- Deccan South |
| The Gangetic Plains |
7A: Gangetic Plain- Upper Gangetic Plains 7B: Gangetic Plain- Lower Gangetic Plains |
| The Coasts |
8A: Coasts-West Coast 8B: Coasts- East Coast 8C: Coasts-Lakshadweep |
| North-East India |
9A: North-East- East- Brahmaputra Valley 9B: North-East-North East Hills |
| Islands |
10A: Islands-Andaman 10B: Islands-Nicobar |
Biogeography classification of India was done by Rodgers and Panwar in 1988. The classification was done using various factors such as altitude, moisture, topography, rainfall etc.