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The 32 pages that link to Biodiversity hotspot, each with the reason it gives.

• BiodiversityBroader topic: Hotspots direct attention to places combining distinctive species with severe habitat threat.

• Island biogeographyRelated: Island biogeography helps explain why isolated regions can harbor distinctive, vulnerable biotas.

• EndemismBroader topic: Hotspots use endemic plant richness alongside habitat loss to identify conservation priorities.

• Marine biodiversityRelated: Hotspot approaches help prioritize places where marine conservation could protect unique life.

• Neotropical realmNarrower topic: Several hotspots within the realm prioritize conservation where endemism meets severe threat.

• Endemic speciesBroader topic: Hotspot criteria use endemic plants alongside habitat loss to identify conservation priorities.

• WallaceaRelated: Wallacea’s endemism and habitat pressures make it a recognized conservation priority.

• Montane forestRelated: Some montane forest regions meet hotspot criteria because of endemism and habitat loss.

• EcotoneRelated: Some ecotones support high local diversity, making their conservation consequential.

• Sacred grovesRelated: Some groves protect locally rare species within heavily altered landscapes.

• Cape Floristic RegionNarrower topic: The Cape qualifies through its endemic plants and severe pressure on natural habitat.

• Albertine RiftNarrower topic: The Albertine Rift's rich, threatened species assemblages meet this conservation designation.

• FynbosRelated: The Cape Floristic Region qualifies through its high plant endemism and conservation pressure.

• TropicsRelated: Many hotspots lie in tropical regions where habitat conversion threatens endemic species.

• Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrubRelated: Several Mediterranean-climate regions qualify because of high endemism and extensive habitat loss.

• Oak savannaRelated: Some oak savanna remnants support unusually diverse grassland and woodland communities.

• PhytogeographyRelated: Plant distributions help reveal areas with concentrated endemism and habitat loss.

• Tropical AmericasNarrower topic: Several tropical American areas meet this conservation-priority definition.

• Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNarrower topic: The park’s species diversity belongs to a broader global pattern of concentrated biodiversity.

• Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected AreasNarrower topic: The site's habitat diversity forms part of a globally significant concentration of life.

• Mount EmeiNarrower topic: Mount Emei’s varied habitats support many species, including local endemics.

• MegalaimidaeRelated: Several Asian barbet ranges overlap tropical regions recognized for exceptional biodiversity.

• Nilgiri MountainsRelated: The Nilgiris lie within the Western Ghats hotspot, where conservation pressures are acute.

• PandanaceaeRelated: Several island regions rich in Pandanaceae also face intense conservation pressure.

• ShrublandRelated: Some shrubland regions, including the Cape Floristic Region, meet this conservation designation.

• Tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forestsRelated: Several dry-forest regions combine distinctive species with severe habitat conversion.

• Mount KinabaluNarrower topic: Kinabalu is renowned for high diversity and many species found nowhere else.

• Nymphaea thermarumRelated: The species’ disappearance underscores the vulnerability of narrowly distributed plants in biodiverse regions.

• Southwestern ChinaNarrower topic: The mountains and varied climates support exceptional, threatened biodiversity across the southwest.

• Tropical and subtropical coniferous forestsRelated: Some conifer-forest regions overlap areas with high endemism and severe habitat loss.

• ImpatiensRelated: Several regions rich in Impatiens diversity are recognized as global hotspots.

• Montane grasslands and shrublandsRelated: Several montane regions combine high endemism with significant pressure on native habitats.