Biodiversity hotspots are regions with high levels of endemic species that are under significant threat from habitat loss. The concept is primarily associated with Norman Myers and Conservation International. Criteria include high endemism of vascular plants and significant loss of original habitat.
Which of the following statements about biodiversity hot spots is/are correct? Biodiversity hot spots are identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Biodiversity hot spots are defined according to their vegetation. In India, Eastern Ghats and Western Himalaya are the biodiversity hot spots. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2018 · Topic: Biodiversity (Biodiversity Hotspots (Global and Indian))
More Environment and Ecology questions
- Which of the following statements regarding faunal resources of India is/are correct ? High degree of endemism has been noticed in the biodiversity hotspots of India Of the total biosphere reserves in India, the Sundarbans has the largest number of species and Nokrek has the smallest number of species Select the answer using the codes given below:
- Which one of the following is a biodiversity saturated area in India?
- Which reference to biodiversity, which of the following regions in India is regarded as 'HOTSPOT'? '
- The ‘Hot Spots’ (in context of environment) found in India are
- Which one of the following regions of India is now regarded as an ‘ecological hot spot’?
- Which of the following regions of our country is known as a "HotSpot of Biodiversity"?
- Which among the following is not a globally accepted National 'hot spot' of India ?
- By definition, what are you most likely to find in a biodiversity hotspot?
