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Biodiversity Hotspots Activity
In this activity you will understand what hotspots are, as well as the characteristics of these critical habitats.
Introduction Video: What is a Biodiversity Hot Spot?
1. What are the two criteria that scientist came up with to designate a biodiversity hot spot?
2. Why are plants important to ecosystems?
3. What is an endemic species?
4. How many hotspots does Conservation International formally recognize currently?
5. Why are hotspots an important scientific tool?
Part 1:
 Go to the website: https://tinyurl.com/pjk4wpt
1. Why are Biodiversity Hotspots important?
2. What are Hotspots?
3. Why do Hotspots matter?
Part 2:
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Go to the website: https://tinyurl.com/ydy83q5v
Scroll down to the map of the world
Choose one of the biodiversity hotspots to study by clicking on either “CURRENTLY INVESTING” (a
green color) and or “PREVIOUSLY INVESTED” (a blue color) and answer the following questions:
1. Name of your hotspot and what types of habitat you would find here.
2. Under “About this Hotspot,” describe why this is a place worth saving.
3. List & describe two animals and two plants that are native to this area.
4. In which country is this hotspot located?
5. Is this country a developing or a developed nation?
6. What human activities are contributing to the biodiversity loss in this area?
7. What, if anything, is being done to protect this hotspot?