Why are forests considered biodiversity hot spots '? List twoways in which an individual can contribute effectively to the management of forests and wildlife.

Why are forests considered biodiversity hot spots '? List twoways in w

1.	Why are forests considered biodiversity hot spots '? List twoways in which an individual can contribute effectively to the management of forests and wildlife.
Answer» Solution :Forests are considered biodiversity hot spots ' because large number of life forms (such as bacteria, fungi , fern , nematodes , insects, birds , reptiles , mammals , gymnosperms and angiosperms) are found there . Theseare the regions with large biodiversity of ENDANGERED species , many of them being highly endemic . Such regions are being SUBJECTED to large scale destruction and hence are called hot spots by ecologists. Ways in which an individual can contribute : (i)Not allowing cutting of trees. (ii)To promote ormake PEOPLE AWARE about the importance forests and wildlife. (iii)Not using wildlife products like FUR coat or any other named product.