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UPSC Ecology And Environment Biodiversity Conservation And Wild Life / जैव विविधता संरक्षण और वन्य जीवन Question Bank Biodiversity

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    Which of the following two criteria have to be met in order to qualify as a 'biodiversity hotspot' on the world hotspots sap?
    1. The region must contain at last 0.5 % or 1500 species of vascular plants as endemic species.
    2. The region has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A)  1 only             

    B)  2 only

    C)  1 and 2 both                

    D)  None

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot on Myers 2000 edition of the hotspot-map, a region must meet two strict criteria: it must contain at least 0.5 % or 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics, and it has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation.


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