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The most biodiversity rich zone in India is
The most biodiversity rich zone in India is
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The correct option is C Western ghats
Biodiversity hot spots are areas with high density of biodiversity or megadiversity. The Western Ghats occur along the western coast of India for a distance of about 1600 km in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala extending over to Sri Lanka. At low elevation up to 500 meters above sea level, the area contains tropical evergreen rain forests while semi-evergreen forests occur at a height of 500-1000 meters. There is a high degree of endemism as well as the richness of species of flowering plants, amphibians, reptiles, some mammals and butterflies. It is the most biodiversity rich zone in India.Hence the correct option is C.
Biodiversity hot spots are areas with high density of biodiversity or megadiversity. The Western Ghats occur along the western coast of India for a distance of about 1600 km in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala extending over to Sri Lanka. At low elevation up to 500 meters above sea level, the area contains tropical evergreen rain forests while semi-evergreen forests occur at a height of 500-1000 meters. There is a high degree of endemism as well as the richness of species of flowering plants, amphibians, reptiles, some mammals and butterflies. It is the most biodiversity rich zone in India.
Hence the correct option is C.
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