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Meaning of biodiversity hotspot | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˌvɜːsɪti ˈhɒtˌspɒt/

Definitions

A place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat.

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Examples

“Conservationists are far from able to assist all species under threat, if only for lack of funding. This places a premium on priorities: how can we support the most species at the least cost? One way is to identify ‘biodiversity hotspots’ where exceptional concentrations of endemic species are undergoing exceptional loss of habitat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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