If you were looking for to see which are the most biodiverse countries in the world, here you can expand your knowledge and learn about the countries that are trying their best to keep their animals and species safe.

If you were wondering what makes one country mega-diverse, Insider Monkey has already answered the question. Today, only a few countries have enough biodiversity to be ranked higher. Biodiversity is a term which includes different kind of animal species as well as plants with generic differences and ecosystems which they can be found in the borders of their country. For one country to be biodiverse they need to have at least 5.000 endemic plants and a marine ecosystem.

Insider Monkey did a deep research on how many countries there are that can be ranked as biodiverse. There are 17 countries that are ranked as biodiverse. They did a research on how many types of reptiles, mammals, amphibians and plants among other species they have and sorted them and ranked the countries starting with Australia and Venezuela by their awarding points and their position on the chart.

If you want to learn even more and expand your knowledge about biodiversity, you can check Insider Monkey’s list of 10 most biodiverse countries in the world to find out which are and how many different animal species and plants they have.

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