1. What is a biodiversity hotspot and why is it important to protect such area?

A biodiversity hotspot is a region of the earth that is extremely biologically

diverse and also under severe threat due to habitat loss, climate change or
extensive species loss. It is important to guarding these regions from
further damage is considered environmentally and culturally important, as
they host organisms that are not found anywhere else on earth.
2. About how much of the earths land surface is occupied by hotspots and
what percentages of the worlds flowering plants and terrestrials
vertebrates live in these area?
Twenty five known biological hotspots occupy only 1.4 percent of earths
land surface, but are home to 35 percent of the worlds plant species and
40 percent of the worlds endemic terrestrial vertebrates and animals are
confined to less than 2 percent of the land surface.
3. Distinguish between endangered species and threatened species and give
an example of each.
Endengered species can be defined as any species that is in danger of
extinction throughtout all or a significant portion of its range.for example
are grey wolf (Canis lupus), right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), Indiana bat
(Myotis sodalis).
Threatened species can be defined as any species that is likely to become
an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughtout all or a
significant portion of its range. Fpr examples are king rail (Rallus elegans),
green sea turtle(Chelonia mydas)
4. Name two international treaties that are used to help protect species.
CITIES ( Conventional on International Trade in Endangered Spicies of Wild
Fauna)
Antartic Treaty