Which of the following statements regarding biodiversity hotspots are incorrect?
(i) High endemism
(ii) High level of species richness
(iii) Total number is 34 in the world
(iv) Five of these occur in India
(v) High alien species invasion
(vi) Cover less than `2%` of the earth's land area, but if properly conserved, they can reduce extinctions by about `30%`
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (iv) and (v)
(c) iv), (v) and (vi)
(d) (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)

Options

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (iv) and (v)
C. (iv), (v) and (vi)
D. (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)

Answer

B

Explanation

Exotic species tend to cause a threat to biodiversity. They are not found in hotspots which are regions of high biodiversity. In India, 3 hotspots are found, i.e., Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma (N-E India) and Himalayas.