Even though the majority of Rajasthan is desert, it is blessed with a diverse flora and fauna. Despite these setbacks, some rare flora and fauna can be found. It is an adobe made up of arid-adapted flora and fauna that has adapted biologically to live in the state's dry and arid regions.
Flora
Rajasthan's forest vegetation is dispersed in open areas in small patches. There are approximately 480 plant species in these forests, including 107 trees, 55 shrubs, 215 herbs, 45 climbers, 40 grasses, and 15 lower plants.
Rajasthan has three distinct forest types:
- The tropical forest is found in the western arid regions of Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Bikaner, etc. tress like Khejari, Rohida, Ber, Ker, Thor tress and a few varieties of bushes like Foag, Akra, Lana Arna, and Jhaber grow in these forests.
- Tropical dry and deciduous forest covers a huge region from the east to the south-east of the state, it includes many forests like Dry teak, Salar, Bamboo, Dhokra, Palash, Khair, Babul, and Mixed deciduous forest.
- Sub-Tropical Mountain forest is only found in the Mount Abu region it has dense vegetation like Mango, Bamboo, Neem, Teak trees, etc.
Fauna
Mammals
Tiger, Indian Sambar, Chital, Wild cats, Silver Foxes, Jackal, Wolf, Indian porcupine, Wild boar, Civet cat, Tiger, Indian Sambar, Chital, Wild cats, Silver Foxes, Jackal, Wolf, Indian porcupine, Wild boar, Civet cat, Tiger, Indian Sambar, Chital.
- The tropical forest is found in the western arid regions of Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Pali, Bikaner, etc. tress like Khejari, Rohida, Ber, Ker, Thor tress and a few varieties of bushes like Foag, Akra, Lana Arna, and Jhaber grow in these forests.
- Reptiles
Desert monitor lizards, tortoises, Indian pythons, Rat snakes, Indian chameleons, Spiny tail Lizards.
- Colourful birds
Eagles, falcons, kestrels, vultures, buzzards, harriers, wild ducks, great Indian bustard, short-toed snake eagle. and a variety of other animals can all be found in the desert.