The biodiversity hotspot of “Succulent Karoo” is situated in -

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  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Asia
  3. Central America
  4. Africa

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Option 4 : Africa
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The correct answer is Africa.

  • The biodiversity hotspot of “Succulent Karoo” is situated in Africa.

Key Points

  • The Succulent Karoo Biodiversity Hotspot has the richest succulent flora on Earth.
    • Reptiles in the region also show relatively high levels of endemism.
    • It has the highest diversity of succulent plants and the most species-rich semi-desert.
    • The Succulent Karoo is one of only two arid zones to have been declared a biodiversity hotspot as 40% of the plant species found here occur nowhere else on the planet.
    • Only 7.8% of the Succulent Karoo is protected.

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