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ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Detailed explanation-1: -Seventeen countries have been identified as megadiverse countries. They account for 70% of total biodiversity present on Earth. These include most of the tropical rainforests, coral reefs, and other biodiversity-rich ecosystems.
Detailed explanation-2: -India is one of the world’s megadiverse countries, with 45, 000 plant species and twice as many animal species. India has only 2.4 per cent of the world’s land area, but it has 8.1 per cent of the world’s species diversity, making it one of the world’s 12 mega diversity countries.
Detailed explanation-3: -A. B. C. D. Answer. The correct Answer is B. India is one of the twelve of the twelve megadiversity regions of the world with 8.1% of genetic resources of the world. Wildlife Insitute of India has divided the country into 10 biogeographical regions-1. Trans-Himalayas, 2. Himalayas, 3. Desert, 4. 27-Jun-2022