what are biodiversity hotspots?
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A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction. The term biodiversity hotspot specifically refers to 25 biologically rich areas around the world that have lost at least 70 percent of their original habitat
✏The concept of biodiversity proposed by "Norman Myers" .
✏Conservationists identified certain regions by name 'Biodiversity hot spots' for maximum protection as they are characterized by very high levels of species richness and high degree of endemism .
✏Biodiversity hot spot is a "Biogeographical region" with a significant reservoir of biodiversity that is under threat of extinction from humans .
✏They are Earths biologically 'richest' and most threatened terrestrial Ecoregions .
✏There are about 34 biodiversity hot spots in the world .
✏As these regions are threatened by distruction , habitat loss is accelerated .
⚡EX :-
- Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
- Indo Burma
- Himalayas in India