Consider the following statements:

1. An ecoregion is larger than an ecozone.
2. The biodiversity of flora, fauna and ecosystems that characterises an ecoregion tends to be distinct from that of other ecoregions.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

An ecoregion (ecological region) is an ecologically and geographically defined area that is smaller than a bioregion, which in turn is smaller than an ecozone. All three of these are larger than an ecosystem. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and contain characteristic, geographically distinct assemblages of natural communities and species. The biodiversity of flora, fauna and ecosystems that characterises an ecoregion tends to be distinct from that of other ecoregions.