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प्रश्न
Explain as to how protection of biodiversity hot spots alone can reduce up to 30% of the current rate of species extinction.
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उत्तर
Although all the biodiversity hot spots put together cover less than 2 percent of the earth’s land area, the number of species they collectively harbour is extremely high and strict protection of these hot spots could reduce the ongoing mass extinctions by almost 30 percent.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Substantiate with the help of one example that in an ecosystem mutualists
are also one of the major causes of biodiversity loss.
Species that possess a very high risk of extinction due to rapid population decline of about 50 - 70 % over three generations is designated as ______.
Acronym for IUCN is ____________.
Species that possess a very high risk of extinction due to population decline of about 30 - 50 % over past 10 years are categorized as _______.
Which among the following is/are the type( s) of extinction of species?
Which among the following is an exception to invasive species?
Which one of the following is a natural cause of extinction of flora and fauna?
What do you understand by ‘exotic species’?
The extinction of passenger pigeon was due to ______.
Which among the following forests is known as the "lungs of the planet earth"?
Which of the following are major causes of species losses in a geographical region?
List any two major causes other than anthropogenic causes of the loss of biodiversity.
How can you, as an individual, prevent the loss of biodiversity?
How many Biodiversity hotspots have been identified around the world?
Name any two biodiversity hot spots in India.
Many species like Stellar's Sea cow and passenger pigeon have been driven to the brink of extinction. Which of the following describes this situation?
The IUCN Red Data List (2004) in the last 500 years documents the extinction of nearly 784 species including ______.
Which one of the following groups faces maximum threat of extinction?
Give definitions of Extinct species.
Give definitions of Invasive species.
