中国中部地区被提议成为全球第37个生物多样性热点. China central region proposed as world's 37th global biodiversity hotspot.

澳大利亚和英国的科学家提出, 中部中国是世界第37个生物多样性热点. Scientists from China, Australia, and Britain have proposed that central China be designated the world's 37th global biodiversity hotspot. 覆盖154万平方公里,该地区支持超过14000种植物和2024个特有物种,同时保留了大约7%的原始植被. Covering 1.54 million square kilometers, the region supports over 14,000 plant species and 2,024 endemic ones, while retaining only about 7% of its original vegetation. 这项研究强调了该地区独特的进化历史, 敦促保护其丰富而危生态系统. Published in *Nature Ecology & Evolution*, the study highlights the area's unique evolutionary history and urges conservation efforts to protect its rich, threatened ecosystems.