North East Indian State Symbols
About 70 percent of the total geographical area in Meghalaya is covered with forests. Paphiopedilum insigne is an Asian species of slipper orchid and is native to this state. Gmelina Arborea, locally known as gamhar, is a fast-growing deciduous tree that is the state tree of Meghalaya.
The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), also called the mainland clouded leopard, is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests and is the state animal of Meghalaya. It is considered very rare and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2008. The common hill myna (Gracula religiosa), simply known as the hill myna or myna bird, is the state bird of Meghalaya.
State Animal - Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
State Bird - Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)
State Flower - Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)
State Tree - Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)
