SCIENCE
ECOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Sunderbans deltas
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Western ghats
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Eastern ghats
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Gangetic plains
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Detailed explanation-1: -In India four hotspots are present namely, Himalayas, Western Ghats, Indo-Burman region and Sundaland which consists of Nicobar group of Islands. So, the correct answer is option “C” that is the Western Ghats are considered a hot-spot of biodiversity in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Western Ghats are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots with over 5, 000 flowering plants, 139 mammals, 508 birds and 179 amphibian species. At least 325 globally threatened species occur here.
Detailed explanation-3: -India hosts 4 biodiversity hotspots: the Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and the Sundaland (Includes Nicobar group of Islands).
Detailed explanation-4: -Hotspots are areas of high endemism and high levels of species richness. Since Western Ghats has a very large number of endemic species it is considered as a biodiversity hotspot.
Detailed explanation-5: -A chain of mountains running parallel to India’s western coast, approximately 30-50 km inland, the Ghats traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.