INDIAN HERITAGE

  India   is home to a large variety of wildlife. It is a   biodiversity hotspot   with its various ecosystems ranging from the Himalayas in the north to the evergreen rainforests in the south, the desert sands of the west to the marshy mangroves of the east. India, lying within the   Indomalayan realm , is home to about 7.6% of   mammal , 14.7% of   amphibian , 6% of   bird , 6.2% of   reptilian , and 6.0% of   flowering plant   species.   India's forest lands nurture about 500 species of mammals and 2000+ bird species. This richness of Indian wildlife has been celebrated since time immemorial. Four of India’s national symbols consist India’s mammals. India is one of the most biodiverse regions of the world and contains three of the world’s 36  biodiversity hotspots  – the  Western Ghats , the  Eastern Himalayas , and the  Indo-Burma  hotspot. It is one of the seventeen  megadiverse countries . The country has seven  Natural World Heritage sites , eleven Biosphere Reserves in the 

Indian heritage and culture are vast and vivid because of the large number of religious groups residing in our country. Every community has its own set of customs and traditions which it passes on to its younger generation. However, some of our customs and traditions remain the same throughout IndiaOur traditions teach us to inculcate good habits and make us a good human being. Our cultural heritage is thus a beautiful gift from our older generation that will help us become a better human being and build a harmonious society. The   culture of India   or   Indian culture , sometimes equated to   Indian civilization , is the   heritage   of   social norms ,   ethical values ,   traditional   customs,   belief systems ,   political systems ,   artifacts   and   technologies   that originated in or are associated with the   Indian subcontinent . The term also applies beyond India to countries and cultures whose histories are strongly connected to India by immigration, colonization, or infl