MCQ
Hot spots are places where:
  • A
    High degree of habital loss
  • B
    All of these
  • C
    High degree of endemism
  • D
    High degree of species richness

Answer

All of these
Explanation : Hot-spot is areas with a high density of biodiversity or megadiversity which are also the most threatened ones. Hot spots are determined by four factors,
i. Number of species/species diversity.
ii. Degree of endemism.
iii. Degree of a threat to habitat due to its degradation and fragmentation.
iv. Degree of exploitation.
India has two hotspots-North-East Himalayas and the Western Ghats.

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