A nonprofit conservation organization receives a sizeable donation and decides to purchase several thousand acres of "high desert" in southern California. This particular type of desert has an intermediate level of species diversity and few unique species. However, much of the original areas of high desert have been converted to suburban housing and shopping. The decision by the nonprofit to preserve this area was most likely based upon what conservation strategy? 

A. Conservation of endemic species hotspots
B. Conservation of megadiverse areas
C. Conservation of representative habitats
D. Conservation of single species


Answer: C

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