👉 Cradleland is a term used to describe an area of high biodiversity and unique ecological characteristics within a particular habitat. It can be defined as a region where there are diverse ecosystems, including forests, wetlands, grasslands, and other habitats with a high level of plant and animal diversity. The cradleland concept was first proposed by the American ecologist Paul Claeys in 1976. He believed that these areas were unique because they had a high degree of ecological complexity
