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Biodiversity and Conservation — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYBiodiversity and Conservation1 Mark
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What is a hot spot?
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A hot spot is an area having endangered endemic species with very high levels of species richness.

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