Question

Why have Western Ghats in India been declared as biological hot spots? [AI 2015C]

Answer 1

The climate is humid and tropical in lower elevation areas tempered by the proximity to the sea. In higher elevated areas and in the northern and southern reaches of the Western Ghats, there is a more temperate climate. The Western Ghats are home to four tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forest eco-regions.

Answer 2

The hill ranges of the Western Ghats, a global biodiversity hotspot, extend along the west coast of India from the river Tapti in the north to the southern tip of India. Their positioning makes the Western Ghats biologically rich and biogeographically unique - a veritable treasure house of biodiversity.