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Which of the following is considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India ?
A
Western Ghats
B
Indo-Gangetic Plain
C
Eastern Ghats
D
Aravalli Hills
Detailed Solution
Biodiversity hotspots are regions with very high species richness, a high degree of endemism and a high rate of habitat loss.
There are 34 hotspots in the world.
Three of them cover the exceptionally rich biodiversity regions of India: the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma (north-east India), and the Himalaya.
The Western Ghats have a very large number of endemic species of flowering plants, amphibians, reptiles and fishes.
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Eastern Ghats and the Aravalli Hills are not designated as hotspots.
So the hotspot of biodiversity among these is the Western Ghats.
There are 34 hotspots in the world.
Three of them cover the exceptionally rich biodiversity regions of India: the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma (north-east India), and the Himalaya.
The Western Ghats have a very large number of endemic species of flowering plants, amphibians, reptiles and fishes.
The Indo-Gangetic Plain, the Eastern Ghats and the Aravalli Hills are not designated as hotspots.
So the hotspot of biodiversity among these is the Western Ghats.