Question

"Forests are Bio-diversity hotspots"? Justify this statement.

Answer 1

Forests are the hotspots for biodiversity. They are the main area where plant and animal biodiversity is conserved. Different types of life forms like fungi, bacteria, plants, insects, birds, etc are all found in a forest. From the smallest life form to the largest one, all co-exist in Forests.

Complete answer: 1.Biodiversity is defined as variations among the living organisms from all the parts including marine, terrestrial, and other aquatic ecosystems and the various ecological complexes of which they belong, this includes a diversity of the ecosystem, within species, and between species.
2.The hot spots are species-rich most threatened reservoirs of plants and animals on earth.
3.Forests are the reservoirs of biodiversity. They are the home of different species of animals, plants, and microbes. They contain the richest diversity of species including the most endangered and rare species.
4.As the forest is the area containing a large number of the life forms ( like bacteria, fern, nematode, fungi, birds, insects, mammals, reptiles, gymnosperms, and angiosperms) these are considered as the large region of biodiversity, and such regions are highly prone to large scale destruction hence are regarded as hot spots.
5.These biodiversity hot spots can be conserved by preventing deforestation, promoting awareness about wildlife conservation, etc.

Note: Forests are the large areas which have been considered as the reservoirs of biodiversity as it is the home for different varieties of plants, animals, microbes. They even serve as a habitat for rare and endangered species. Since forests are rich in species variety they also are subjected to destruction thus considered as hotspots.