Natural Heritage of India:

• Natural heritage refers to the sum total of the elements of biodiversity, including flora and fauna, ecosystems and geological structures.
• India’s natural heritage is unique and varied. It includes features like mountains, forests deserts, rivers, streams, oceans, trees, plants, creepers, flowers, leaves, insects and varied landscapes, wise range of minerals, vegetation, plants and animals.
• India’s natural heritage provides food, water, fresh air and dwelling to carer our all needs.
• Since ancient times we treat nature with respect and faith and also worship it.
• Stories of ‘Panchatantra and Jataka Tales’ of Buddhist religion are live examples of our close relation with nature.
• Our ancestors have bestowed us with classical and folk music and several ragas based on ‘Prahar’ (period of a day).
• Similarly, Ayurveda, Unani and Naturopathy are three very ancient medical treatments based purely on nature.
• Thus, India shares a very close and strong relation with nature and has a rich natural heritage.