Morung Express News
February 12
KOHIMA: Nagaland can boast for over 360 Orchid species, according to the latest publication of the State Level Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Nagaland.
Orchids constitute a unique group of flowering plants in Nagaland. The exquisite beauty of flowers in colour and shape as well as the keeping quality of some of them have attracted for a lucrative business among commercial horticulturists, said the Action Plan brought out by the Department of forest, environment, ecology and wildlife, Government of Nagaland.
Nagaland, one of the hill states in north east India supports very rich and luxuriant vegetation. Concerning various kinds of flora, Nagaland is endowed with rich varieties of orchids occurring in almost all parts of the state.
The northeast including Nagaland is blessed with tropical to alpine humid forest with heavy rainfall and high humidity, which provide a suitable habitat for this unique natural heritage, the report said.
The report added that about 650 species of orchids grow in the northeast India.
