What makes Mexico a megadiverse country?

Posted by AventurasMayas on Sep 14, 2011 in Amazing Facts, Megadiverse Countries, Science | 0 comments

Mexican Geographic situation, its climate variety, topography and geological history have produced one of the most impressive biological richness in the whole world. It’s calculated that around 10% of global biodiversity it’s located in Mexican Territory. This makes Mexico among with Colombia, Brasil, Indonesia, Peru, China, Congo, India and others, one of the Like Minded Megadiverse Countries. When it comes to number of species Mexico has an honorable fifth place in vascular plants, fourth in amphibians, second in mammals and...