Flora & Fauna Forest

Meghalaya - Flora and Fauna

Meghalaya, one of the Seven Sisters state has now and again been alluded to as
‘a patch of beauty and grace’. This pictorial monograph entitled "Meghalaya -
Land and People“
It covers the wonderful array of exquisite, endemic, even exotic flora and fauna
of Meghalaya. This volume consists of two sections of which one dwells upon the
"flora" of the State and the other with the "fauna". This pictorial monograph
endeavours to create a general awareness amongst the people of the country
and beyond, of the captivatingly interesting variety and wealth of flora and
fauna of the hills and dales of Meghalaya. Some of such species are not only
endemic to the State but are on the verge of extinction and disappearance.
 Interesting facts
Every year migratory flocks of Teals, Pintails,
and Cormorant (great cormorant) visit the State.
The streams and rivers also support a
considerable amount of wildlife. The Golden
Mahseer, which has disappeared from other
rivers and streams due to excessive fishing,
silting of riverbeds and pollution of water can
still be found in the river Umtrew. The rare
Khasi Hills Terrapin and the Asian Brown
Tortoise are also recorded.
 Meaning of flora
 The term flora in Latin means “Goddess of the Flower.” Flora is a collective
term for a group of plant life found in a particular region. The whole 
plant kingdom is represented by this name.
 Flora is classified and differentiated based on many factors. The best one
among them is the area in which they grow or are found. Some grow in desert
regions or in water, some are found in hilly areas while some are endemic to
a specific geographic location.
 Meaning of fauna
Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding
term for plants is flora. Flora, fauna and other forms of life such as fungi are collectively
referred to as biota. Zoologists and paleontologists use fauna to refer to a typical
collection of animals found in a specific time or place, e.g. the "Sonoran Desert fauna" or
the "Burgess Shale fauna". Paleontologists sometimes refer to a sequence of faunal stages,
which is a series of rocks all containing similar fossils. The study of animals of a particular
region is called faunistics.
Made by- Ganak Sahni
Class- VA2