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The Eastern Himalayas Region includes Bhutan, north-eastern India, and southern, central, and eastern Nepal. It is home to $163$ globally threatened s

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Eastern Himalaya and Western Ghats

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The Eastern Himalayas Region includes Bhutan, north-eastern India, and southern, central, and eastern Nepal. It is home to $163$ globally threatened species, including Asia&rsquo;s three largest herbivores&mdash;the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), the greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis), and the wild water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)&mdash;and its largest carnivore, the tiger (Panthera tigris), as well as several large birds such as vultures, adjutant storks, and hornbills. The Western Ghats are amongst the world&rsquo;s biodiversity Hotspots. The various human-induced threats to the rich biodiversity and the large number of endemic species have been identified and highlighted by the recently completed National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan; Western Ghats Ecoregion

Column - $I$	Column - $II$
$(A)$ Endemism	$(i)$ Khasi and Jaintia hills Maghalaya
$(B)$ Hotspot of India	$(ii)$ Advanced ex-situ conservation.
$(C)$ Sacred groves	$(iii)$ Species found in particular area only.
$(D)$ Cryopreservation	$(iv)$ Zoological park and botanical garden.
$(E)$ Ex-situ conservation	$(v)$ Western ghats.

Which one of the following pairs of geographical areas show maximum biodiversity in our country ?

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