Question

What do you understand by biodiversity hotspots?

Answer 1

• A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat from humans.

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• A hotspot is an area which faces serious threat from human activities and supports a unique biodiversity (endemic, threatened, rare species) with representatives of evolutionary of speciation and extinction.

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• There are four major biodiversity hotspots in India:
  • The Himalayas
  • Indo-Burma Region
  • The Western Ghats
  • Sundaland

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