Conservation assessments are critical to the long-term survival of species, communities, ecosystems, landscapes and vast ecological regions. The Western Ghats is amongst the globally recognized biodiversity hotspots that are in dire need of a regional conservation plan. The ecological region is known for high levels of endemism, especially amongst vertebrate animals. Not less than 35% of the 1,282 species of vertebrates known in the region are endemic.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/common-biases-plague-conservation-assessments-western-ghats
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/r-j-ranjit-daniels-0
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/current-science
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-hotspots
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flora
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fauna
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india