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SPECIES CHECKLIST:

Species Diversity in India

  India World % in India compared
to world total
Mammals 350 4,629 7.6
Birds 1,224 9,702 12.6
Reptiles 408 6,550 6.2
Amphibians 197 4,522 4.4
Fish 2,546 21,730 11.7
Invertebrates 71,389 11,68,623 6.1
Flora 15,000 250,000 6.0

Source: WCMC

Various Checklist in downloadable word format:

a) bird Check list of Protected areas

Status   Source:

Anon, 1997. Bird Link Newsletter Vol.1(1) .

Threatened Category Source:

Collar, N.J.,Crosby, M.J. and Stattersfield, A.J. 1994. Birds to Watch 2. The World List  of  Threatened Birds. BirdLife Conservation Series No. 4. Birdlife International, Cambridge, U.K.

Scientific and Common Name Source:

Inskipp, Tim, Lindsey,  Nigel, & Duckworth, William 1996. An Annotated Checklist of the  Birds of the Oriental Region. Oriental Bird Club. 

  Rajiv Gandhi NP (Andhra Pradesh)
   Pobitora WS (Assam)

  
Dibru Saikhowa WS (Assam)
  
D'Ering memorial WS (Arunachal Pradesh)
   Pakhui WS (Arunachal Pradesh)
   Namdapha TR (Arunachal Pradesh)
   Shoolpaneshwar WS (Gujarat)
   Wild Ass WS
(Gujarat)
   Great Himalayan NP (Himachal Pradesh)
   Majhatal Harsang WS (Himachal Pradesh)
   Kalesar WS (Haryana)
  
Eravikulam NP (Kerala)

   Chinnar WS
(Kerala)
   Chendurang WS (Kerala)
  
Radhanagari WS (Maharashtra)
  
Blue Mountain (Phawngpui) NP (Mizoram)
   Bhitarkanika WS 
(Orissa)

   Sajjangarh WS (Rajasthan)
   Sariska  Tiger Reserve
(Rajasthan)
  
Mudumalai WS (Tamil Nadu)
   
Rajaji NP(Uttaranchal)
  
Corbett NP (Uttaranchal)
  
Buxa TR
(West Bengal)
   Jaldapara WS (West Bengal)