Q.How many HOTSPOTS are there in INDIA ? Name them.

India contains four of the world's recognised biodiversity hotspots: the Himalayas, Indo-Burma, the Western Ghats & Sri Lanka, and Sundaland.

A biodiversity hotspot is a biogeographic region with an exceptionally high level of species richness and endemism, but which is also under significant threat from habitat loss. India, being a mega-diverse country, is home to four such recognised global hotspots: the Himalayas (covering the entire Indian Himalayan region, rich in endemic flora and fauna adapted to varied altitudes); the Indo-Burma hotspot (covering India's north-eastern states, extending into Myanmar and beyond, known for exceptional freshwater and forest biodiversity); the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka hotspot (the mountain range running along India's western coast, famous for high levels of endemism am …