Which of the following is not a features of biodiversity hotspots?

Options

A. Large number of species
B. Abundance of endemic species
C. Mostly located in the polar regions
D. Mostly located in the tropics

Answer

C

Explanation

Hotspots are areas of high endemism and high species richness. All over the world, some 34 such spots have been identified, including 3 in India (Western Ghats, Indo-Burma and Himalayas).The environmental conditions in polar regions do not favour number of species or species richness.