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3)SPOONBILLED SANDPIPER

The spoon-billed sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) is a small wader which breeds on the coasts of the Bering Sea and winters in Southeast Asia.

ENDEMIC SPECIES OF THE INDO-BURMA REGION

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The hotspot is noteworthy for its concentration of globally threatened primates, of which 20 are endemic to the hotspot.

Malayan Tiger.

Red Panda.

Blood Python.

Prevost's Squirrel.

Binturong.

Chinese Muntjac.

4)THE SUNDALANDS

The area of Sundaland is known as the Sunda Shelf, a tectonically stable extension of Southeast Asia's continental shelf that was exposed during glacial periods of the last 2 million years. is a biogeographical region of South-eastern Asia corresponding to a larger landmass that was exposed throughout the last 2.6 million years during periods when sea levels were lower.

The Sundaland Biodiversity Hotspot covers the western half of Indonesia, a group of some 17,000 islands stretching 5,000 kilometers, and is dominated by the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Sundaland is known for its significant biodiversity in the plant and animal species found in the area. Plant species include the Rafflesia, dipterocarps, and orchids.

Endangered Species Of The Sundalands

1)BALI MYNA

The Bali myna, also known as Rothschild's mynah, Bali starling, or Bali mynah, locally known as Jalik Bali, is a medium-sized, stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail.

2)ORANGUTONS

Orangutans are great apes native to the rainforests. they ranged throughout Southeast Asia and South China. Classified in the genus Pongo, orangutans were originally considered to be one species.

Endemic Species In The Sundalands

The Sundaland Hotspot is home to more than 240 species of amphibians, nearly 200 of which are endemic. Seven genera are endemic, including the slender toads (Leptophryne, comprising two species), and three with single species: Pseudobufo, Phrynella and Gastrophrynoides.

Scyphostegiaceae

Rafflesia

Propagation Methods

1) Learn about endangered species in your area

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)Visit a national wildlife refuge, park or other open space

3)Make your home wildlife friendly

4)Recycle and buy sustainable products

5)Protect wildlife habitat.

Conclusion

We need to know all the safety measures to protect our wildlife and nature.it is our priority to ensure our natures safety.by knowing all the biodiversity hotspots in our India, we can know the importance about our country and our nature.

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