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Mark the correct option with respect to biodiversity hotspots.

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Ex-situ conservation

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Region with low diversity

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Regions with accelerated habitat loss

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Five hotspots in India

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The correct option is C Regions with accelerated habitat loss
An area which is extremely rich in species diversity, has high endemism and is under constant threat, is called a hotspot. These hotspots are also regions of accelerated habitat loss. Western Ghats, Indo-Burma and Himalaya are the three hotspot regions in India.

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