Tell about Meghalaya ?

Meghalaya is home to Sacred Groves (forests). They haven’t been explored much by humans and are pretty isolated. The commonest trees found in these forests are teak and sal.

Don’t be fooled though! The Sacred Groves are also home to some of the most exotic and rarest of tree and plant species on earth. Acer laevigatum, Aeschynanthes sikkimensis, Ardisia depressa etc. are some to name.

Only plants and trees aren’t the things that you find here. The Sacred Groves are also home to some very rare animal species. For example, Tupaia, Cannomys, Micromys, Chiropodomys, Rhizomys etc. are some mammals that are found in Meghalaya and in very few adjoining areas.

Meghalaya’s biodiversity is so rich that the state is believed to hold 50% of all mammal genera that have been identified in whole of Indian subcontinent. In case you are interested in knowing about the types of animals and birds that you can find in Meghalaya, head for this website to get a glimpse of the same.

In case you didn’t know, the forests in Meghalaya’s Khasi Hills is actually the home to at least 325 different orchid species.

As we said before, the biodiversity of Meghalaya is very rich. Did you know that the state is the home to 660 different bird species. Of these, there are 35 species are considered as very endangered and rare.