OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 61832

biodiversity hotspot

/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˌvɜːsɪti ˈhɒtˌspɒt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
punto caliente
A place with a significant level of biodiversity, particularly if the flora and fauna are threatened with loss of their habitat.
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…
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