Question

Which of the following statements regarding biodiversity hotspots are incorrect?
(i) High endemism
(ii) High level of species richness
(iii) Total number is 34 in the world
(iv) Five of these occur in India
(v) High alien species invasion
(vi) Cover less than $2\%$ of the earth's land area; but if properly conserved, they can reduce extinctions by about $30\%$

• A. (i) and (ii)
• B. (iv) and (v)
• C. (iv), (v) and (vi)
• D. (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

(iv) and (v)

Biodiversity hotspots are regions with high level of species richness and which are highly endemic.

There are about 34 ecological hotspots in the world.

Out of the 34 hotspots, 4 of them occur in India.

They need to be conserved highly to avoid extinction.

So, the correct option is '(iv) and (v)'.