Biodiversity Hotspots

Biodiversity Hotpots:

A biodiversity hotspot is an area under threat from development that has high concentrations of biodiversity and endemism. There are 34 areas worldwide. They cover 1.4% of the lands surface yet contains 44% of all known plant species and 35% of all animal species.

Advantages of managing hotspots:

• Protects a range of places globally
• Sustains and keeps biospheres stable
• Education/conservation centered around specific areas

Disadvantages of managing hotspots:

• Less protection for other places of biodiversity
• Area specific…