An old-fashioned George Washington joke from the Charlottesville (Virginia) Chronicle, 25 May 1883: âWhen did George Washington die?â asked a teacher of a large boy. âIs he dead?â was the astonished reply.
Natural Resources. The Himalayas are a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot and a repository of the most amazing biodiversity and a wealth of other resources that provide succor to humans that live in the region as well as at the base of the high mountains.atural Resources. The Himalayas are a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot and a repository of the most amazing biodiversity and a wealth of other resources that provide succor to humans that live in the region as well as at the base of the high mountains.
Biodiversity hotspots. Rainforests are the Earthâs oldest living ecosystem. Today, they contain the most concentrated areas of biodiversity. More than two-thirds of the worldâs plant species live in tropical rainforests.An area of the rainforest the size of two football fields may have more than 400 species of trees.he rainforests of the world cover less than 6 per cent of the earthâs surface, yet play a critical role in the survival of man on this planet. The worldâs rainforests are home to half of all the planetâs living animal and plant species.