Biodiversity hot spots are areas with at least 1,500 endemic plant species that can’t be found anywhere else and have lost 70 percent of their vegetation—in other words, nature that’s both endangered and irreplaceable.

Locations mentioned in this video:

1. Indonesia: Komodo National Park
Black Tomato Tours: https://www.blacktomato.com/

2. United States: California Floristic Province
Redwood National Park: https://www.nps.gov/redw/index.htm

3. Australia: Daintree Rainforest
Silky Oaks Lodge: https://bit.ly/silky-oaks

4. Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Steppes Travel: https://www.steppestravel.com/us/

5. Tanzania’s Coastal Forests
andBeyond tours: https://www.andbeyond.com/

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00:00 What is a biodiversity hot spot?
00:22 Asia
00:48 North America
01:03 Australia
01:22 Africa
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