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California Floristic Province
Madrean Pine-Oak Woodlands
Mesomerica
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Chilean Winter Rainfall-Valdivian Forests
Atlantic Forest
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Caribbean Islands
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Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa
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Horn of Africa
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Figure 19
Visualize Biodiversity Hotspots
Biodiversity hotspots, highlighted in red on the map, are ecosystems where endemic species
are threatened. If these species become extinct, biodiversity will decrease.
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