Question

How can we protect biodiversity hotspots?

Answer 1

Conservation of biodiversity hotspots:

1. Biodiversity hotspots can be conserved by taking various measures.
2. Total of 34 biodiversity hotspots have been identified all over the world, which have high species richness and endemic species.
3. There are two types of conservation of biodiversity in-situ and ex-situ.
   1. In-situ conservation we protect a species within its natural habitat.
   2. Ex-situ conservation refers to the protection of threatened and endangered species in a special area such as botanical gardens and zoological parks.
4. Cryopreservation and seed banks are the newfound methods that are used to conserve biodiversity.
5. Here we can preserve gametes and seeds of threatened and economically important species for a long duration.