UGC NET Environmental Science Q32

Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot. an area must have at least 15000 species of vascular plants.
Statement II : To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot, an area must have 50% or more of its original vegetation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
कथन I सही है, लेकिन कथन II गलत है