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Why Is Biodiversity Important in Central America?
Central America has very rich biodiversity, particularly considering the area’s fairly small land coverage. Covering only less than 1% of the Earth’s surface, Central America is home to around 8% of the world’s plants and animal species.
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Biodiversity and Biodiversity Conservation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is a part of the Indo-Burma biodiversity hotspot, meaning the area’s biodiversity is rich, but is also threatened. The Indo-Burma hotspot is one of the top 10 biodiversity hotspots in terms of irreplaceability, and one of the top 5 in terms of threat. Bangladesh is rich in biodiverse, native flora and fauna. Therefore, biodiversity…
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Biodiversity of Pakistan
Pakistan has a high level of biodiversity, especially in the arid and semi-arid areas, which account for nearly 80% of the total land area. Pakistan’s wildlife biodiversity includes some of the world’s rarest species. Many of them are considered endemic to Pakistan, meaning that they are native to Pakistan and do not exist elsewhere in…
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Biodiversity in Mexico
Mexico is one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the world. In fact, it is one of 17 countries considered “mega-diverse”. With more than 200,000 species, Mexico holds about 12% of the world’s biodiversity.
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Biomes and Biodiversity: Where Does Biodiversity Flourish?
One type of place biodiversity is often measured are biomes, large geographical areas distinguished by their vegetation, soil, climate, and wildlife. Keep reading to learn what biomes are, which biome has the most biodiversity, and which has the least.