Hotspots are regions of exceptionally high biodiversity. But they have become regions of accidental habitat loss too. Name the three hot spots of our country. Why are they called ‘Hot spots’?
The hot spots of our country are The Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma, and Himalaya. They are called biodiversity hot spots as they show- (i) High level of species richness. (ii) High degree of endemism.
