Question

Write the names of biodiversity hotspots.

Answer 1

1. There are 34 highly sensitive biodiversity hotspots identified worldwide.
2. These hotspots originally covered about 15.7% of the Earth’s land area.
3. However, nearly 86% of these sensitive areas have already been destroyed due to human activities.
4. At present, only about 2.3% of the Earth’s surface remains home to these biodiversity-rich regions.
5. These hotspots contain around 1,50,000 plant species, which account for nearly 50% of the world’s plant species.
6. In India, of the 135 endemic animal species, about 85 are found in the forests of the Eastern Himalayas and the North-Eastern region.
7. The Western Ghats are home to approximately 1,500 endemic plant species.
8. About 50,000 plant species worldwide are considered endemic, meaning they are found naturally only in specific regions.
9. The biodiversity hotspots in India are as follows:
   • The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
   • The Eastern Himalayas
   • Indo-Burma
   • Sundaland