What are the criteria Conservation International has established to determine if an area is a conservation hotspot?
A) They contain at least 1500 endemic vascular plant species and they have more than at least 50 percent of their traditional or primary vegetation.
B) They contain at least 500 endemic vascular plant species and they have lost at least 20 percent of their traditional or primary vegetation.
C) They contain at least 500 endemic vascular plant species and they have more than at least 50 percent of their traditional or primary vegetation.
D) They contain at least 1500 endemic vascular plant species and they have lost at least 70 percent of their traditional or primary vegetation.
E) They contain at least 1500 endemic vascular plant species and they have more than at least 70 percent of their traditional or primary vegetation.
Answer: D
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