Madhya Pradesh

WALMI campus is rich in Forest, Agricultural, Horticultural and Aquatic Biodiversity significant from ecological point of view and there are 151 faunal species which includes 29 reptiles, 07 Amphibians, 14 Squamata, 13 Mammals 71 Avifauna and 15 Butterfly species. Also, there are 173 plant species which comprises 53 medicinal and 08 rare plant species.

It is situated on the bank of Kaliyasot Dam which is important from ecological point of view and need to be conserved.

Sirpur lake is an important habitat of Migratory birds and is also declared as Ramsar Site and Important Bird Area, which is very important from Biological point of view and which needs to be protected and it is a source of livelihood for Local communities.

This area is vital for biodiversity conservation due to its rich floral and faunal diversity. There are about 175 floral species and 177 faunal species present in Sirpur Lake, which includes 130 species of birds, 14 species of reptiles, 34 Butterfly species and other animals.

Site is situated on the Maikal mountain range which links the Vindhyachal and Satpura mountain ranges, at about 1067 meters above mean sea level. Site has unique terrain of 1700 ft. deep valley and ecosystem of estimated age of 6 Million year and species of rare flora & fauna including rare Bryophytes and Pteridophytes. Site is spread over 8367 .49hectare area. Amarkantak ecological system is the origin of three major rivers which contributes to water security of India, which need to be conserved.

terrain of 1700 feet deep valley and ecosystem of estimated age of 6 Million years and species of rare flora and fauna including rare Bryophytes and Pteridopytes;

Naro Hills is home to various floral and faunal species including animals such as tiger, leopard, wild cat, fox, bear, sambar, neel gai, jackal, langur, monkey, rabbit, peacock, owl; and plants such as flame lily, parijat, kapuri, ratanjot, henna. Naro Hills is part of Vindhya hills region and a dry deciduous forest. The Vindhya region harbours several species of medicinal plants, some of which are threatened. These include Dillenia pentagyna, Plumbago capensis, Psilotum nudum, Drosera burmanii, Alectra chitrakutensis, Cordia macleodii, Costus speciosus, Strychnos nux-vomica, Plumbago zeylancia etc.