Question

Of a total of 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world, how many are present in India?

• A. Two
• B. Four
• C. Three
• D. One

Answer 1

The correct option is C Three

• Ecological hotspots are areas rich in biodiversity and dense in endemic species facing the threat of habitat destruction and extinction.
• Endemic species are those species whose presence is restricted to a particular geographical area.
• There are 34 ecological hotspots in the world.
• Three of them are present in India - the Western Ghats, the North-Eastern Himalayas, and the Indo - Burma region.