For years now we have bemoaned the loss of our natural heritage without fully understanding what exactly we are losing. As forests vanish, the myriad creatures that live therein follow suit. Swamps, grasslands and corals are being systematically wiped out.

As an aid to the management and survival of our natural heritage, ten Indian biogeographic zones have been described on the basis of internationally recognised, large distinctive units of similar ecology, biome representation, community and species.

India's Biogeographic Zones

Trans-Himalaya	The Himalaya
The Indian Desert	The Semi-arid zone
The Western Ghats	The Deccan Peninsula
The Gangetic Plain	The Northeast
The Islands	The Coast