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R J Ranjit Daniels Care Earth Trust

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R J Ranjit DanielsCare Earth Trust

Tamil Nadu

Southernmost Indian State130,058 sq km11th largest by area6th most populous 550 people/sq km1076km coastline30 districtsAround 900 mm rainfall

Diversity in known groups5640 species flowering plants

160 species freshwater fishNearly 80 species amphibians187 species reptiles534 species birds134 species mammals

More than 1000 species of freshwater and terrestrial vertebrates

Some of India’s oldest hillsWestern Ghats Eastern Ghats

High levels of endemism

Different ecosystems

Climate range: hot‐dry to wet‐cold

Himalayan elements in biodiversity

Gondwanaland elements

Peninsular endemics

Gulf of Mannar – 3600 species

Rich coastal biodiversity

Mangroves 

Dugong 

Nurtured by a rich human tradition

Naturalized biodiversity