Megadiverse countries
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A megadiverse country is one of a group of nations that harbours the majority of Earth's species and high numbers of endemic species. Conservation International identified 17 megadiverse countries in 1998,[1][2] all of which are located at least partially in tropical or subtropical regions. Megadiversity means exhibiting great biodiversity. The main criterion for megadiverse countries is endemism at the level of species, genera and families. A megadiverse country must have at least 5,000 species of endemic plants and must border marine ecosystems.
List of megadiverse countries
In alphabetical order, the 17 megadiverse countries are:[1]
- File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
- File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
- File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo
- File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
- File:Flag of India.svg India
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
- File:Flag of Madagascar.svg Madagascar
- File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
- File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
- File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
- File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
- File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
- File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
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List of most biodiverse countries 2022
| Country (or dependent territory) | Bird | Amphibian | Fish | Mammal | Reptile | Vascular Plant | Biodiversity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1,816 | 1,141 | 4,738 | 693 | 847 | 34,387 | 512.34 |
| File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia | 1,723 | 383 | 4,813 | 729 | 773 | 19,232 | 418.78 |
| File:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia | 1,863 | 812 | 2,105 | 477 | 634 | 24,025 | 369.76 |
| File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China | 1,285 | 540 | 3,476 | 622 | 554 | 31,362 | 365.84 |
| File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | 1,105 | 411 | 2,629 | 533 | 988 | 23,385 | 342.47 |
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 725 | 245 | 4,992 | 355 | 1,131 | 19,324 | 337.18 |
| File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru | 1,861 | 655 | 1,583 | 490 | 510 | 19,812 | 330.12 |
| File:Flag of India.svg India | 1,212 | 446 | 2,601 | 440 | 715 | 45,000 | 301.63 |
| File:Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador | 1,629 | 659 | 1,111 | 392 | 492 | 18,466 | 291.58 |
| File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States | 844 | 326 | 3,081 | 531 | 556 | 15,500 | 280.13 |
| File:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela | 1,386 | 365 | 1,735 | 376 | 419 | 30,000 | 273.39 |
| File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | 743 | 416 | 2,884 | 282 | 384 | 13,634 | 226.57 |
| File:Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar | 1,034 | 540 | 1,088 | 304 | 364 | 16,000 | 221.77 |
| File:Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam | 835 | 263 | 2,423 | 313 | 512 | 8,500 | 216.97 |
| File:Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg Malaysia | 721 | 278 | 1,951 | 348 | 502 | 14,060 | 214.71 |
| File:Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo | 1,110 | 227 | 1,528 | 465 | 313 | 8,860 | 214.43 |
| File:Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania | 1,074 | 207 | 1,773 | 412 | 346 | 10,100 | 213.10 |
| File:Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia | 1,435 | 259 | 407 | 382 | 315 | 14,729 | 209.55 |
| File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa | 762 | 132 | 2,094 | 331 | 421 | 21,250 | 207.94 |
| File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand | 936 | 153 | 2,150 | 314 | 468 | 6,600 | 200.77 |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Williams, J. (2001). "Biodiversity Theme Report". environment.gov.au. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ↑ "Megadiverse Countries definition| Biodiversity A-Z". biodiversitya-z.org.
- ↑ "The 201 Most (& Least) Biodiverse Countries in 2022". September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
External links
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