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There are too many of these hotspots in our world today. According to Conservation International, “The 25 biodiversity hotspots contain 44 percent of all plant species and 35 percent of all terrestrial vertebrate species in only 1.4 percent of the planet's land.” There are things that can be done to help save these areas. Perhaps as you study about the science and ecology of our world, you will one day be part of the solution. If not, we may lose these areas forever. View an interactive map of the globe’s hotspots Choose the area by location: North and Central America Caribbean California Floristic Province Mesoamerica South America Tropical Andes Choco-Darien-Western Ecuador Atlantic Forest Brazilian Cerrado Central Chile Europe and Central Asia Caucasus Mediterranean Basin Africa Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal Forests Guinean Forests of West Africa Cape Floristic Region Succulent Karoo Mainland Asia Mountains of Southwest China Indo-Burma Western Ghats Asia-Pacific Philippines Sundaland Wallacea Southwest Australia 0 Zealand 0 Caledonia Polynesia & Micronesia Source: Conservation International © Copyright 2004 by Classbrain.com |
