NEW SPECIES IN EASTERN HIMALAYA- BALSAMS OR JEWELWEEDS.
16, Jun 2019
Prelims level : Environment
Mains level : GS-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
- Context-23 new species from the eastern Himalayas of a group of plants commonly known as Balsams or jewelweeds
- UPSC mainly asks question regarding new species of plant, animal found in Western Ghats, Himalayas, North east, Andaman and Nicobar.
- UPSC prelims questions- Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia)-2019
- There are about 230 species of Balsams found in India and majority of them are found in the eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats. These species need proper conservation initiatives as they are highly vulnerable, especially to climate change.
- They are mostly found in stream Margins, Moist Roadsides, Near Waterfalls and Wet Forests.
