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Biodiversity Hotspots
36 global hotspots with exceptional biodiversity and high threats; India has 4 hotspots
UK ๐ 1988 Biodiversity
Key Facts
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India's 4 hotspots: Western Ghats, Eastern Himalayas, Indo-Burma, Sundaland (Andaman & Nicobar)
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Western Ghats: 5,000 plant species (50% endemic), 139 mammals, 508 birds, 179 amphibians
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Conservation status: 36 hotspots cover 2.5% of Earth's surface but contain 50%+ of world's endemic species
๐ฟ Did you know? Biodiversity hotspots were defined by Norman Myers in 1988; a region must have 1,500+ endemic plant species AND have lost 70%+ of original habitat
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Category
Biodiversity
Country
๐ UK
Year / Era
1988
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36 global hotspots with exceptional biodiversity and high threats