MADAGASCAR: BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT

Madagascar: Biodiversity Hotspot

Madagascar: Biodiversity Hotspot

Answer 1

A biodiversity hotspot is a region where there is a large number of unique species which are threatened. Madagascar qualifies as it has 11,600endemic plant species, 57 species of threatened birds, 51 species of threatened mammals (including the famous lemurs) and 61 species of threatened amphibians. About 45 species on the Island have become extinct, more than 15 of these since human settlement.Answer 2

Considering its small land area, Madagascar has a large number of unique biozones. Humans have interfered with many of these including:

Clearing of forests in the central highlands for agriculture and ...