Biodiversity hotspots are ____.
A) tropical areas where extinction is occurring
B) islands where extinction is occurring
C) areas with a variety of threatened or endangered species
D) large areas with a variety of thriving species
E) ecosystems that are acting to slow climate change

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Biodiversity hotspots are areas where there is a high concentration of endemic species (species found nowhere else in the world) and where the threat of extinction to those species is high. These areas often have a high level of human impact, and many of the species found there are threatened or endangered. Thus, option C is the best choice.

Biodiversity Hotspots Are ____