| Mexican Biodiversity | |
| There are more than
170 countries in the World. Out of these 12 alone harbor in between
60 and 70% of the total biodiversity of the planet and thus earn
the privilege to be called megadiverse. Mexico is one of them. You can find Mexico, together with Brazil, Colombia and Indonesia, on the very top of the list taking up the first place in reptile diversity, second in mammals, fourth in amphibians and vascular plants and tenth in birds. In general terms, it is estimated that more than 10% of all world's species live in this country. Up to date around 65.000 species have been described, although more than 200.000 are believed to exist here. |
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| Causes of Megadiversity in Mexico (html) | |
| Ecological Zoning of Mexico (html) | |
| More on Species Diversity (html) | |
| Mexican ecosystems (html) | |
