Question

Identify the regions shaded on the map.

• A. Biodiversity hotspots
• B. Western Ghats, eastern Himalayas and Indo - Burmese forests
• C. Regions with a high degree of species endemism
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

The three regions shaded above represent three of the 34 Hotspots categorised in the world. The highlighted regions specifically correspond to the three regions that are native to India - the Western Ghats in the South-West coast of the Indian peninsula, the eastern Himalayas of North India, and the Indo-Burmese forests of India and Myanmar. Biodiversity Hotspots are regions that have a high number of unique and diverse species that are not present anywhere else in the world. These species are known as endemic species and hence all of the given options are correct.