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These areas are the biodiversity hotspots, 36 regions where success in conserving species can have an enormous impact in securing our global biodiversity. The forests and other remnant habitats in hotspots represent just 2.5% of Earth’s land surface.
Biodiversity hotspots host their diverse ecosystems on just 2.4% of the planet's surface. [2] Ten hotspots were originally identified by Myer; [1] the current 36 used to cover more than 15.7% of all the land but have lost around 85% of their area. [8]
Just 36 places have been designated as biodiversity hotspots. Although they account for just 2.5% of the Earth’s surface, the forests, wetlands and other ecosystems in these hotspots are home to two billion people, including some of the world’s poorest.
Biodiversity hotspots are home to thousands of irreplaceable species that are facing multiple, urgent threats. These are places where CEPF's relatively small investments can help move the needle in a meaningful way toward sustainable conservation.
To qualify as a hotspot, an area must contain at least 0.5% or 1,500 of the world's 300,000 plant species 20 as endemics. In fact, 15 of the 25 hotspots contain at least 2,500 endemic plant...
Biodiversity-rich areas with high chance of species going extinct, mainly because of humans starting to live there, are said to be biological hotspots. A crisis of historic proportions due to development, urbanization, industrialization, pollution, and diseases is being faced by us.
Biodiversity hotspots are regions that contain a high level of species diversity, many endemic species (species not found anywhere else in the world) and a significant number of threatened or endangered species.
Biodiversity Hotspots are biogeographic regions that have the richest and the most threatened reservoirs of plant and animal life on earth. These regions have been identified as some of the world’s most important ecosystems that are home to a high number of endemic species that also provide crucial ecosystem services for the benefit of humans.
Biodiversity hotspots are regions with high levels of species diversity and endemism, making them crucial for conservation efforts. Biodiversity hotspots are defined by having at least 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics, and having lost at least 70% of its original habitat.
What is Biodiversity Hotspot? Biodiversity Hotspots refer to biogeographic regions that are both a significant reservoir of biodiversity and are threatened with destruction. In other words, they are regions that are both rich in biodiversity and significantly threatened by human activities.