What’s do you understand by ‘endemic species’ ? Name two plant species and two animal species endemic to Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve area.

Species having relatively small ranges are called endemic species. On remote oceanic islands, almost all the native species are endemic.

The endemic ‘fauna’ animal species are chinkara and nilgai.


The endemic ‘flora’ plant species are Acacia nilotica and Anogeissus latifolia.


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