Ecology and Environment
Which of the following has highest diversity in India?
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Select the correct statement about biodiversity.
ALarge scale planting of $$Bt$$ cotton has no adverse effect on biodiversity.
BWestern Ghats have a very high degree of species richness and endemism.
Correct Answer
CConservation of biodiversity is just a fad pursued by the developed countries.
DThe desert areas of Rajasthan and Gujarat have a very high level of desert animal species as well as numerous rare animals.
Solution
The Western Ghats is one of the hottest biodiversity spots. It occurs along the western coast of India in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. There is a high degree of species richness and endemism of flowering, non-flowering plants, reptiles, amphibians, insects, birds, fishes species. Many of the species are undiscovered and many of them threaten species occur in the Western Ghats. Thus, the correct option is B.
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