IISc Biogeography Preview
India is one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world with two biodiversity hotspots, the Western Ghats and the Northeast Himalayas. How was this rich biota of India assembled? i.e., was this diversity generated in-situ or was it derived from elsewhere, if so, where did they come from? When and how? What are the past geological and climatic events that might have shaped the diversity and distribution of Indian biota? These are some of the questions that we seek to answer.
To address these questions we go back in time millions of years ago (mya) and revisit India's geological and climatic history, and also look at fossils across different time periods. Furthermore, we explore the distributions and evolutionary relationships of extant species of Indian subcontinent. This 10-part series is a journey that will attempt to synthesise the past geology, climate, fossil history of India with the current diversity and distribution of Indian biota to understand how this amazing diversity was assembled.
Short film9:0313 May 2025By Inner Eye World Films
