Which of the following is are criteria for region to be recognized as Biodiversity Hotspot 1 It must...........

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Which of the following is/are criteria for region to be recognized as Biodiversity Hotspot ?

1.It must contain at least 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics.

2.It must have lost at least 90 percent of its original habitat.

Which of the following statements/is are correct ?

1 Only

2 Only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot on Myers 2000 edition of the hotspot-map, a region must meet two strict criteria: it must contain at least 0.5% or 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics, and it has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation.