Explain as to how protection of biodiversity hot spots alone can reduce up to $30 \%$ of the current rate of species extinction.

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All the biodiversity hotspots put together cover less than $2$ per cent of the earth's land area

the number of species they collectively harbour is extremely high.

Strict protection of these hot spots could reduce the ongoing mass extinctions by almost $30$ per cent.

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