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Which natural resources are called the ''biodiversity hot spots"? How these hot spots maintain ecological balance

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Forests are known as Biodiversity Hotspots. They have a number of different species of birds, animals, and plants and hence are rich in biodiversity. They help in maintaining ecological balance by recycling and storing nutrients, provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the air, combat pollution, stabilize the climate, protect water resources, form and protect soil and maintain eco-balance.

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