![]() Secondly, it must be threatened coupled with a loss of at least 70% of its primary vegetation. First, it must have at least 0.5% or 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics – those found nowhere else. Examples of biodiversity hotspots are forest habitats as they constantly face destruction and degradation due to illegal logging, pollution and deforestation.Īccording to Myers 2000 edition of the hotspot-map, a region only qualifies as a biodiversity hotspot if it meets two criteria. ![]() In other words, such biogeographic regions are very productive and are constantly exposed to threats of destruction which warrant the need for them to be protected. Biodiversity hotspots are regions that are both biologically fertile (rich distribution of plants and animals) and highly threatened.
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