Question

How many mega diverse countries are there in the world?

(a) 11

(b) 17

(c) 25

(d) 34

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This interesting question is from Convention on Biological Diversity, India as a Mega Diversity Nation topic in chapter Biodiversity of Energy Management

Answer 1

Right answer is (b) 17

To elaborate: In 1998, Conservation International identified 17 mega diverse countries. The term mega diverse country refers to any one of the group of nations that contains the majority of Earth’s species and high number of endemic species.