Question

Silent valley the biodiversity hotspot is situated in

Answer 1

silent valley the biological hot-spot is situated in Kerala

Answer 2

Answer:

It is situated on the border between the Nilambur Taluk in Kerala's Malappuram District, the Mannarkkad Taluk in Palakkad District, and the Nilgiris District in Tamil Nadu. It is situated in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which has abundant wildlife.

Explanation:

• The greatest population of lion-tailed macaques, an endangered species of primate, may be found in Silent Valley.
• Silent Valley National Park was created in response to public outcry regarding their habitat.
• When the Kerala State Electricity Board chose to develop the Silent Valley Hydro-Electric Project (SVHEP), which was based on a dam across the Kunthipuzha River, the valley became the subject of "Save Silent Valley," India's most ferocious environmental movement of the decade.
• The resulting reservoir would harm the lion-tailed macaque by flooding 8.3 km2 of pristine rainforest.
• The Kerala State Electricity Board announced plans to start building dams in 1976, drawing attention to the issue.
• Romulus Whitaker, the man behind the Madras Snake Park and the Madras Crocodile Bank, was perhaps the first to bring the little, inaccessible region to the notice of the general public.
• A region must satisfy two severe requirements in order to be considered a biodiversity hotspot:
• It must have a significant percentage of plant life that is unique to the area, with at least 1,500 vascular plants counted as endemics.
• In other words, a hotspot is unique and must retain no more than 30% of its original natural vegetation. It must therefore be in danger.
• In India, there are four main areas with high biodiversity: The Indo-Burma Region and The Himalayas The Western Ghats O Sundaland silent Valley is located in Kerala and is a section of the Western Ghats.

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