Hotspots of Biodiversity in India — Study Resources & PYQs
Biodiversity hotspots in India.
- Estimated study time: 30 minutes
Study resources
- UNIT 4: Biodiversity - UGC official textbook (Erach Bharucha) (PDF) — The single best source for this entire topic: hotspots, threats (habitat loss, poaching, man-wildlife conflict), and in-situ and ex-situ conservation in separate sections. Read this first.
- India as a Megadiversity Nation (SlideShare) (Article) — Covers India's four hotspots - Himalaya, Indo-Burma, Western Ghats and Sundaland - plus Norman Myers' two qualifying criteria. Exactly what gets asked.
- India's 4 Biodiversity Hotspots Explained - NEXT IAS (short) (Video) — One-minute short naming all four Indian hotspots with the key statistic (India holds about 8% of recorded species on 2.4% of land area). Fast memory aid.
- Four Biodiversity Hotspots of India - Roundglass Sustain (short) (Video) — Second short on the same four hotspots with good visuals of each region. Useful as a quick recap the day before the exam.
Taught in these subjects
- ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT — BCET11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu