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Presently, total number of biodiversity hotspots in the world is
(a) 25
(b) 34
(c) 37
(d) 40

A

25

B

34

C

37

D

40

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The correct Answer is:
B
Total number of hotspots indentified by ecologists is 34 covering an area less than `2%` of land surface with about `44%` of species.
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