Top 10 biodiversity hotspots
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Top 10 biodiversity hotspots
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
A biodiversity hotspot is a biologically rich region that is deeply threatened by human activity It has lost at least 70 percent of its original natural vegetation Here are the worlds 10 most threatened biological regions
Horn of Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 5
Pictured Bandera village Somalia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Somalia
Photo by Expert Infantry CC-BY
Indo-Burma Remaining vegetation from original habitat 5
Pictured rice paddies in the mountains south and west of Chiang Mai Thailand Check out projects jobs and professionals in Thailand
Photo by Mark Fischer CC-BY-SA
Philippines Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured mangroves in the Philippines Check out projects jobs and professionals in the Philippines
Photo by Klaus Stiefeli CC-BY-NC
Sundaland Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured orangutan with baby at the Semenggoh Wildlife Center in Borneo Malaysia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Malaysia
Photo by Stephan Rebernik CC-BY-NC-SA
Atlantic Forest Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured beach in Santa Catarina Brazil Check out projects jobs and professionals in Brazil
Photo by Francisco Anzola CC-BY
Mountains of Southwest China Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured Gaoligong Mountains China Check out projects jobs and professionals in China
Photo by rperlin83 CC-BY-NC-SA
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
A biodiversity hotspot is a biologically rich region that is deeply threatened by human activity It has lost at least 70 percent of its original natural vegetation Here are the worlds 10 most threatened biological regions
Horn of Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 5
Pictured Bandera village Somalia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Somalia
Photo by Expert Infantry CC-BY
Indo-Burma Remaining vegetation from original habitat 5
Pictured rice paddies in the mountains south and west of Chiang Mai Thailand Check out projects jobs and professionals in Thailand
Photo by Mark Fischer CC-BY-SA
Philippines Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured mangroves in the Philippines Check out projects jobs and professionals in the Philippines
Photo by Klaus Stiefeli CC-BY-NC
Sundaland Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured orangutan with baby at the Semenggoh Wildlife Center in Borneo Malaysia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Malaysia
Photo by Stephan Rebernik CC-BY-NC-SA
Atlantic Forest Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured beach in Santa Catarina Brazil Check out projects jobs and professionals in Brazil
Photo by Francisco Anzola CC-BY
Mountains of Southwest China Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured Gaoligong Mountains China Check out projects jobs and professionals in China
Photo by rperlin83 CC-BY-NC-SA
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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Horn of Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 5
Pictured Bandera village Somalia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Somalia
Photo by Expert Infantry CC-BY
Indo-Burma Remaining vegetation from original habitat 5
Pictured rice paddies in the mountains south and west of Chiang Mai Thailand Check out projects jobs and professionals in Thailand
Photo by Mark Fischer CC-BY-SA
Philippines Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured mangroves in the Philippines Check out projects jobs and professionals in the Philippines
Photo by Klaus Stiefeli CC-BY-NC
Sundaland Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured orangutan with baby at the Semenggoh Wildlife Center in Borneo Malaysia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Malaysia
Photo by Stephan Rebernik CC-BY-NC-SA
Atlantic Forest Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured beach in Santa Catarina Brazil Check out projects jobs and professionals in Brazil
Photo by Francisco Anzola CC-BY
Mountains of Southwest China Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured Gaoligong Mountains China Check out projects jobs and professionals in China
Photo by rperlin83 CC-BY-NC-SA
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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![Page 4: Top 10 biodiversity hotspots](https://reader031.fdocuments.us/reader031/viewer/2022020109/544293a4b1af9f350a8b46bf/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Indo-Burma Remaining vegetation from original habitat 5
Pictured rice paddies in the mountains south and west of Chiang Mai Thailand Check out projects jobs and professionals in Thailand
Photo by Mark Fischer CC-BY-SA
Philippines Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured mangroves in the Philippines Check out projects jobs and professionals in the Philippines
Photo by Klaus Stiefeli CC-BY-NC
Sundaland Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured orangutan with baby at the Semenggoh Wildlife Center in Borneo Malaysia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Malaysia
Photo by Stephan Rebernik CC-BY-NC-SA
Atlantic Forest Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured beach in Santa Catarina Brazil Check out projects jobs and professionals in Brazil
Photo by Francisco Anzola CC-BY
Mountains of Southwest China Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured Gaoligong Mountains China Check out projects jobs and professionals in China
Photo by rperlin83 CC-BY-NC-SA
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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![Page 5: Top 10 biodiversity hotspots](https://reader031.fdocuments.us/reader031/viewer/2022020109/544293a4b1af9f350a8b46bf/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Philippines Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured mangroves in the Philippines Check out projects jobs and professionals in the Philippines
Photo by Klaus Stiefeli CC-BY-NC
Sundaland Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured orangutan with baby at the Semenggoh Wildlife Center in Borneo Malaysia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Malaysia
Photo by Stephan Rebernik CC-BY-NC-SA
Atlantic Forest Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured beach in Santa Catarina Brazil Check out projects jobs and professionals in Brazil
Photo by Francisco Anzola CC-BY
Mountains of Southwest China Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured Gaoligong Mountains China Check out projects jobs and professionals in China
Photo by rperlin83 CC-BY-NC-SA
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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![Page 6: Top 10 biodiversity hotspots](https://reader031.fdocuments.us/reader031/viewer/2022020109/544293a4b1af9f350a8b46bf/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Sundaland Remaining vegetation from original habitat 7
Pictured orangutan with baby at the Semenggoh Wildlife Center in Borneo Malaysia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Malaysia
Photo by Stephan Rebernik CC-BY-NC-SA
Atlantic Forest Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured beach in Santa Catarina Brazil Check out projects jobs and professionals in Brazil
Photo by Francisco Anzola CC-BY
Mountains of Southwest China Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured Gaoligong Mountains China Check out projects jobs and professionals in China
Photo by rperlin83 CC-BY-NC-SA
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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![Page 7: Top 10 biodiversity hotspots](https://reader031.fdocuments.us/reader031/viewer/2022020109/544293a4b1af9f350a8b46bf/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Atlantic Forest Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured beach in Santa Catarina Brazil Check out projects jobs and professionals in Brazil
Photo by Francisco Anzola CC-BY
Mountains of Southwest China Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured Gaoligong Mountains China Check out projects jobs and professionals in China
Photo by rperlin83 CC-BY-NC-SA
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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![Page 8: Top 10 biodiversity hotspots](https://reader031.fdocuments.us/reader031/viewer/2022020109/544293a4b1af9f350a8b46bf/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Mountains of Southwest China Remaining vegetation from original habitat 8
Pictured Gaoligong Mountains China Check out projects jobs and professionals in China
Photo by rperlin83 CC-BY-NC-SA
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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![Page 9: Top 10 biodiversity hotspots](https://reader031.fdocuments.us/reader031/viewer/2022020109/544293a4b1af9f350a8b46bf/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Caribbean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Dunn River Falls Jamaica Check out projects jobs and professionals in Jamaica
Photo by Jon Purdy CC-BY-NC-SA
Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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Coastal forests of Eastern Africa Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured Benguerra Island Mozambique Check out projects jobs and professionals in Mozambique
Photo by dmitri_66 CC-BY-NC
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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Madagascar and the Indian Ocean islands Remaining vegetation from original habitat 10
Pictured A ring-tailed lemur in Madagascar Check out projects jobs and professionals in Madagascar
Photo by Frank Vassen CC-BY
Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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Eastern Afromontane Remaining vegetation from original habitat 11
Pictured Ethiopian Highlands Ethiopia Check out projects jobs and professionals in Ethiopia
Photo by Sightings of the Subtle CC-BY
Photo by Harald Hoyer CC-BY-SA
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