683 species added to India’s fauna, 433 taxa to its flora during 2024:

683 species added to India’s fauna, 433 taxa to its flora during 2024:

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Category : Science and Tech Published on: July 02 2025

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In 2024, India recorded 683 new animal species and 433 new plant taxa, with Kerala leading in faunal discoveries and Western Ghats and North-East India contributing over 35% of the total. Key new flora included 154 angiosperms and 156 fungi, while faunal hotspots such as Arunachal Pradesh and Andaman-Nicobar yielded several new species and records.

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