Experts suggest more protected areas in Sikkim
Scientists from the University of Delhi have suggested creation of three more protected areas in Sikkim, besides expansion of three existing three wildlife sanctuaries to help conserve endemic plants in the Himalayan state.
Climate change is threatening biodiversity on earth, specifically endemic plants, which are confined to a particular geographical region. Any adverse impact on their habitat will surely lead to the disappearance of the plant species. Sikkim harbours many endemic plant species and studies have predicted that about 17-18 % of endemic plants may get wiped out by 2050 because of rising temperature.
A group of scientists at Delhi University has now conducted a study using MaxEnt, a species distribution model, which helps in predicting habitat suitability of plant speci...









