Question

What is biodiversity hotspot? Why is India considered as a mega biodiversity

hotspot?​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

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

Answer 2

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'Hot spot' concept was developed by norman Myers in 1998 to designate priority for in situ conservation.

The hot spots are the richest and the most threatened preservation of plant and animal life on earth. There are 34 terrestrial hot spots for conservation biodiversity have been identified, of which two are india. these are western Ghats and eastern himalaya.

All the hot spots now cover 1.4% of the earth's land area. About 20% of the human population live in the hot spots.