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Strict protection of hotspots could cut ongoing mass extinctions by almost:

A90 per cent
B30 per cent
C50 per cent
D70 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 30 per cent
1. The number of species the hotspots hold is extremely high. 2. Strict protection could reduce the ongoing mass extinctions by almost 30 per cent. 3. So the correct answer is 30 per cent. _Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 15 'Biodiversity and Conservation'_
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