Question

Name four regions of mega diversity. What are the characteristics of these regions?

Answer 1

Regions of megadiversity:

1. The region of mega diversity is a region having a humid tropical climate and lies between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn.
2. The region of megadiversity exhibits huge biological diversity.
3. Four regions of megadiversity are-

1. Australia
2. Brazil
3. China
4. Colombia

Characteristics of the regions of megadiversity:

1. They exhibit a great number and diversity of flora and fauna.
2. They usually have a great variety of soil, environment, and climate that benefit the development of animal and plant life.
3. Their separation from continents and islands allows them the progressive development of flora and fauna.
4. Some of these countries are zones of contact between two bio-geographical regions which promotes the mixing of flora and fauna.