Question

Forests are biodiversity hotspots. Explain.

Answer 1

Biodiversity Hotspots:

A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region that is a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is also under severe threat due to habitat loss, climate change, or extensive species loss.

The reason why the forest is called biodiversity:

1. Forests are called biodiversity hotspots because they host a diverse range of living forms such as bacteria, fungus, ferns, flowering plants, insects, birds, reptiles, nematodes, and other organisms.
2. The biodiversity of an area can be measured by the number of species found there.
3. Some biodiversity hotspots in India are the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Eastern Himalayas, Indo-Burma Region, and Sunderland.