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The variety of indigenous cows is an example of

Study the following statements and select the correct option given below:
Statement-$I$: Biodiversity is the variety of features of life observed in the living organisms at different levels within a defined area.
Statement-$II$: Living organisms' attempt to accommodate with different environmental conditions forms the basis of diversity.

Initially $A$ biodiversity hot spots were identified but subsequently nine more have been added to the list,bringing the total number of biodiversity hot spots in the world to $B$. These hot spots are the regions of accelerated habitat loss. Three of these hot spots—Western Ghats and Sri Lanka,Indo-Burma,and Himalaya—cover our country's exceptionally high biodiversity regions. Although all the biodiversity hot spots put together cover less than $C$ $\%$ of the earth's land area,the number of species they collectively harbour is extremely high,and the strict protection of these hot spots could reduce the ongoing mass extinctions by almost $D$ $\%$. $A, B, C$ and $D$ in the paragraph refer to:

Which of the following statements is correct?

How many Biosphere Reserves are there in India?