Semiarid region

Semi-arid Region, constituting 16.6 % of the total geographical area, is a transition zone between

the desert and the dense forests of Western Ghats. Peninsular India has two large regions, which
are climatically semi-arid. This semi-arid region also has several artificial and natural lakes and
marshy lands. The dominant grass and palatable shrub layer in this zone supports the highest
wildlife biomass. The cervid species of Sambar (Cervus unicolor) and Chital (Axis axis) are
restricted to the better wooded hills and moister valley areas respectively. The Lion (Leo persica),
an endangered carnivore species (restricted to a small area in Gujarat), Caracal (Felis
caracal),Jackal (Canis aureus) and Wolf (Canis lupus) are some of the endangered species that
are characteristic of this region.