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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

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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The correct Answer is:
C
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.
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