Biodiversity Hotspots in India
Published: Apr 15, 2019
Photo: Prasad
Hotspots are highly endemic rich biodiversity areas which are also threatened with human activities. A view of Andaman Island with a wall of endemic forests in the backdrop.
Abstract: Four biodiversity rich areas in India have been designated as the hotspots by the Conservation International. Hotspots mandate greater conservation efforts at a local, national and global level.
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