Question

Which of the following mountains are considered as one of the top biodiversity hot spots ?
1. Western Ghats 
2. Eastern Ghats
3. Himalayas
4. Aravallis

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Western Ghats 

The correct answer is Western Ghats.

• Biodiversity in simple terms refers to all the variety of biological organisms or forms in a particular area.
• Areas with more than the normal average biological activity, i.e. with a large number of biological species but are threatened known as biodiversity hotspots.

• Western Ghats (the Sahayadri range) is one of the latest additions to the list of biodiversity hotspots in India.
• The Western Ghats or the Western Coastal Plain span over an area of 1.6 lakh km sq, running parallel to the Western Coastline of India, from Gujarat to Kerala.
• The endangered and vulnerable species include Nilgiri Tahr, Lion-tailed macaque, parakeets, laughing thrush birds, and more.

• There are 4 biodiversity hotspots: the Western Ghats, the Himalayas, the Indo-Burma region, and the Sundaland (Includes the Nicobar group of Islands).