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Biology
Biodiversity Conservation Methods
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A hot spot in India is

  1. Tropical Andes
  2. Madagascar
  3. Mesoamerica
  4. Western Himalayas

A
Western Himalayas
B
Mesoamerica
C
Madagascar
D
Tropical Andes
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Ecological hot spots are large areas of Earth's land surface which have high concentrations of plant endemism and also experience high rates of habitat loss. In India, 4 ecological hot spots are presently identified. The Himalayas, the Western Ghats, the Indo-Burma region and the Sundaland constitute the 4 biodiversity hot spots in our country. One of the major features of these places is the presence of numerous endemic species.
So, the correct answer is 'Western Himalayas'.

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