What is biodiversity hotspot? why in india considered as a mega biodiversity hotspot?
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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 habitatIndia is called a mega diversity center because of the large number and the variety of organisms are found in this country. ... These ecosystems are populated by organisms which are endemic to the Indian subcontinent such as the Asiatic lion, the Kashmir stag, the Black buck, etc.
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