what makes an area a biodiversity hot spot?

a. high diversity and medicine
b. high diversity and food
c. many endemic species and medicine
d. many endemic species and high diversity

Question

what makes an area a biodiversity hot spot?

a. high diversity and medicine
b. high diversity and food
c. many endemic species and medicine
d. many endemic species and high diversity

anonymous · Answer

A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region that is both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and is threatened with destruction. The term biodiversity hotspot specifically refers to 25 biologically rich areas around the world that have lost at least 70 percent of their original habitat.