Tropical Andes is northern of the three climate-delineated parts of the Andes, the others being the Dry Andes and the Wet Andes.
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12 Facts About Tropical Andes
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Tropical Andes are located in South America following the path of the Andes.
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Tropical Andes are a biodiversity hotspot named the "global epicentre of biodiversity" according to the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
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An example of research on a specific threatened species in the Tropical Andes is the rare Tremarctos ornatus, known as Andean bears.
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Tropical Andes is said to be the most diverse of the world's scientific hotspots of diversity.
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The Tropical Andes has a lot of land compared to other hotspots, but is not the largest.
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That the large land area shows the Tropical Andes can provide for biodiversity with diverse landscape.
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The forest habitats that are threatened in the Tropical Andes are modified and destroyed 30 percent faster than lower tropical areas.
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Tropical Andes compared the bird communities that reside in primary forests, secondary forests, edge habitat and agricultural land, all modified by humans.
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Glaciers in the Tropical Andes provide two main functions; decrease seasonal discharge variability and provide greater specific discharge.
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Tropical Andes believes the Tropical Andes is in the top six vulnerable hotspots, with the possibility of plant extinction exceeding 2000 species.
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One example of an amphibian in the Tropical Andes is the genus Atelopus, with 56 of the species Critically Endangered.
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