Question

what is biodiversity hotspot? and why is india considered as a mega biodiversity hotspot?

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

It hosts 4 biodiversity hotspots:the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and the Sundaland (Includes Nicobar group of Islands). These hotspots have numerous endemic species.

Answer 2

A biodiversity hotspot is defined as a specific region that has very high levels of biodiversity that is threatened by the habitation of humans.  

Explanation:

• As India is the home of largely varying flora and fauna, experts opine that the nation is the home of very high biodiversity.
• But as the population growth and present population of India is extremely high, and this along with growing urbanization has led to the threatening of habitat loss of such diverse flora and fauna.
• For this reason, India is considered to be one of the most alarming biodiversity hotspots in the world.

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