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What is Biodiversity hotspot?

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Biodiversity hotspots These are areas that are extremely rich in species diversity have high endemism and are under constant threat of extinction. Hotspots found in India are Eastern Himalayas which extend from North-Eastern India to Bhutan and Western Ghats which include forests Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
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Knowledge Check

  • Which of the following is the Biodiversity hot spots in India?

    A
    panchmarhi
    B
    Sundarbans
    C
    Westernghats
    D
    Gulf of Manner.

  • Which of the following is not observed in biodiversity hotspots?

    A
    Endemism
    B
    Accelerated species loss
    C
    Lesser interspecific competition
    D
    Species richness

  • Who introduced the concept of biodiversity hot spot ?

    A
    WWF
    B
    C.Columbus
    C
    Charles Darwin
    D
    Norman Myers

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    Which of the following is not a features of biodiversity hotspots? (a) Large number of species (b) Abundance of endemic species (c) Mostly located in the polar regions (d) Mostly located in the tropics

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