🔆 Indian Biodiversity
✅ Four global biodiversity hotspots are located in India, making it one of the most biodiverse regions in the world.
✅ As of 2020-21, there are 981 protected areas, including 566 wildlife sanctuaries and 104 national parks.

📍Wildlife
✅ There are 3,167 tigers in India.
✅ From 2019 to 2020, environmental crimes increased by 78%. (Source: Environment of India, State of 2022)


📍Forest Conservation
✅ 30% of Indian districts are susceptible to severe forest fires (CEEW).
✅ 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation.


📍Water Resources
✅ 75% of families lack access to clean drinking water on their property. (Source: Aayog NITI)
✅ By 2030, water stress is expected to affect 70% of India’s thermal power plants.

📍 Water Pollution
✅ 8 states comprise the majority of contaminated river segments, including Maharashtra, Assam, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, and Karnataka.
✅ 70% of surface water in India is unsafe for human consumption. (Source: WEF)

📍Climate Change
✅ 40% of Indian districts are experiencing flooding and droughts interchangeably.
✅ India has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 at the 26th COP in 2021.

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🔆 Indian Biodiversity
✅ Four global biodiversity hotspots are located in India, making it one of the most biodiverse regions in the world.
✅ As of 2020-21, there are 981 protected areas, including 566 wildlife sanctuaries and 104 national parks.

📍Wildlife
✅ There are 3,167 tigers in India.
✅ From 2019 to 2020, environmental crimes increased by 78%. (Source: Environment of India, State of 2022)


📍Forest Conservation
✅ 30% of Indian districts are susceptible to severe forest fires (CEEW).
✅ 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from deforestation.


📍Water Resources
✅ 75% of families lack access to clean drinking water on their property. (Source: Aayog NITI)
✅ By 2030, water stress is expected to affect 70% of India’s thermal power plants.

📍 Water Pollution
✅ 8 states comprise the majority of contaminated river segments, including Maharashtra, Assam, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, and Karnataka.
✅ 70% of surface water in India is unsafe for human consumption. (Source: WEF)

📍Climate Change
✅ 40% of Indian districts are experiencing flooding and droughts interchangeably.
✅ India has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070 at the 26th COP in 2021.

#mains #environment #GS3


Join @CSE_EXAM
@UPSC_FACTS

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