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Which one of following pairs of geographical areas, show maximum biodiversity in our country?
Which one of following pairs of geographical areas, show maximum biodiversity in our country?
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The correct option is D Eastern himalayas and Western Ghats
The Western Ghats are a chain of hills that run along the western edge of peninsular India. Their proximity to the ocean and through orographic effect, they receive high rainfall. These regions have moist deciduous forest and rain forest. The region shows high species diversity as well as high levels of endemism. The Eastern Himalayan hotspot has nearly 163 globally threatened species including the One-horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), the Wild Asian Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). There are an estimated 10,000 species of plants in the Himalayas, of which one-third are endemic and found nowhere else in the world. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
The Western Ghats are a chain of hills that run along the western edge of peninsular India. Their proximity to the ocean and through orographic effect, they receive high rainfall. These regions have moist deciduous forest and rain forest. The region shows high species diversity as well as high levels of endemism. The Eastern Himalayan hotspot has nearly 163 globally threatened species including the One-horned Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), the Wild Asian Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). There are an estimated 10,000 species of plants in the Himalayas, of which one-third are endemic and found nowhere else in the world.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.
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