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Where are biodiversity hotspots normally located ? Why?

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hotspots are areas characterized with high concentration of endemic species experiencing unusual rapid rate of habitat modification loss. Norman Myers defined hot spots as "regions that harbour a great diversity of endemic species and at the same time, have been significantly impacted and altered by human activities."
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