Question

The graph given below is based on the data collected from a survey conducted on the species richness of a group of mammals in three different climatic regions of the world: Brazil, France and Norway. Brazil has nearly 540 species of mammals, France has nearly 303 species of mammals and Norway has 65 species of mammals.

1. Based on the species richness, identify the location of these countries in the respective climatic regions shown in the graph.
2. In which climatic region will you place India?

Answer 1

a.

• Brazil: Tropical region (highest species richness)
• France: Temperate region (moderate species richness)
• Norway: Polar (Northern) region (lowest species richness)

b. India should be placed in the Tropical region, as it lies largely in the tropics and shows high species richness.