alleryIndia's Nicobar Islands fall within which biodiversity hotspot?
AWallacea
BSundaland
CPhilippines
DNew Caledonia
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Sundaland
The Sundaland hotspot spans Indonesia and the Nicobar Islands of India.
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