Among all recorded species in the world, India accounts for about

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IUCN is a membership organization which accounts for the natural diversity of countries.

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It was established in1948 with headquarters in Switzerland.
It assesses the extinction risk of species using a set of quantitative criteria.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the world's most comprehensive database of plant and animal species' global conservation status.
The extinction risk of species considered is defined by the IUCN Red List Categories.
It is often regarded as the most reliable source of information on the state of biological diversity.
According to IUCN, India has approximately 45,000 plant species and 91,000 animal species, accounting for 7-8 % of all documented species.
India is one of the world's 12 mega-diversity countries with around 8% of the world's biodiversity on only 2% of the planet's area.

Thus, Among all recorded species in the world, India accounts for about 7-8%.