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] Many of them are located at least partially in tropical or subtropical regions.
The 17 countries identified as megadiverse by Conservation International
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.
In 2002, Mexico formed a separate organization focusing on Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries, consisting of countries rich in biological diversity and associated traditional knowledge. This organization includes all but three megadiverse countries as identified by Conservation International.[3][failed verification]
At the same time, they agreed to meet periodically, at the ministerial and expert levels, and decided that upon the conclusion of each annual Ministerial Meeting, the next rotating host country would take on the role of Secretary of the group, to ensure its continuity, the further development of cooperation among these countries, and to reach the various agreements and objectives.[5] The 17 LMMC member countries in 2002 are home to approximately 70% of Earth's species.[4]: 83
Later, in 2010, Guatemala and Iran were also included in the list.[6]
List of current member countriesedit
The current member countries of the Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries organization are as follows, in alphabetical order:[7]
^ abWilliams, J. (2001). . environment.gov.au. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^"Megadiverse Countries definition| Biodiversity A-Z". biodiversitya-z.org.
^. environment.gov.au. December 11, 2014. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
^ abCheng, Wenting (2023). China in Global Governance of Intellectual Property: Implications for Global Distributive Justice. Palgrave Socio-Legal Studies series. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN978-3-031-24369-1.
^"unknown". UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)[dead link]
^. Biodiversidad Mexicana. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014.
^"Like Minded Megadiverse Countries" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2018.
^"The 201 Most (& Least) Biodiverse Countries in 2022". September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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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 Many of them are located at least partially in tropical or subtropical regions The 17 countries identified as megadiverse by Conservation InternationalMegadiversity 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 In 2002 Mexico formed a separate organization focusing on Like Minded Megadiverse Countries consisting of countries rich in biological diversity and associated traditional knowledge This organization includes all but three megadiverse countries as identified by Conservation International 3 failed verification Contents 1 Cancun initiative and declaration of Like Minded Megadiverse Countries 1 1 List of current member countries 2 List of megadiverse countries 3 List of most biodiverse countries 2022 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCancun initiative and declaration of Like Minded Megadiverse Countries edit nbsp The 20 current like minded megadiverse countriesOn 18 February 2002 the Ministers in charge of the Environment and the Delegates of Brazil China Colombia Costa Rica India Indonesia Kenya Mexico Peru the Philippines South Africa and Venezuela assembled in Cancun Mexico These countries declared to set up a Group of Like Minded Megadiverse Countries LMMC to promote consultation and cooperation on the preservation and sustainable use of biodiversity 4 83 They also declared that they would call on those countries that had not become Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Kyoto Protocol on climate change to become parties to these agreements At the same time they agreed to meet periodically at the ministerial and expert levels and decided that upon the conclusion of each annual Ministerial Meeting the next rotating host country would take on the role of Secretary of the group to ensure its continuity the further development of cooperation among these countries and to reach the various agreements and objectives 5 The 17 LMMC member countries in 2002 are home to approximately 70 of Earth s species 4 83 Later in 2010 Guatemala and Iran were also included in the list 6 List of current member countries edit The current member countries of the Like Minded Megadiverse Countries organization are as follows in alphabetical order 7 nbsp Bolivia nbsp Brazil nbsp China nbsp Colombia nbsp Costa Rica nbsp Democratic Republic of the Congo nbsp Ecuador nbsp Ethiopia nbsp Guatemala nbsp India nbsp Indonesia nbsp Iran nbsp Kenya nbsp Madagascar nbsp Malaysia nbsp Mexico nbsp Peru nbsp Philippines nbsp South Africa nbsp VenezuelaList of megadiverse countries editIn alphabetical order the 17 megadiverse countries are 1 nbsp Australia nbsp Brazil nbsp China nbsp Colombia nbsp Democratic Republic of the Congo nbsp Ecuador nbsp India nbsp Indonesia nbsp Madagascar nbsp Malaysia nbsp Mexico nbsp Papua New Guinea nbsp Peru nbsp Philippines nbsp South Africa nbsp United States nbsp VenezuelaList of most biodiverse countries 2022 editTOP 20 Global Biodiversity Index 8 Country or dependent territory Bird Amphibian Fish Mammal Reptile Vascular Plant Biodiversity Index nbsp Brazil 1 816 1 141 4 738 693 847 34 387 512 34 nbsp Indonesia 1 723 383 4 813 729 773 19 232 418 78 nbsp Colombia 1 863 812 2 105 477 634 24 025 369 76 nbsp China 1 285 540 3 476 622 554 31 362 365 84 nbsp Mexico 1 105 411 2 629 533 988 23 385 342 47 nbsp Australia 725 245 4 992 355 1 131 19 324 337 18 nbsp Peru 1 861 655 1 583 490 510 19 812 330 12 nbsp India 1 212 446 2 601 440 715 15 000 301 63 nbsp Ecuador 1 629 659 1 111 392 492 18 466 291 58 nbsp United States 844 326 3 081 531 556 15 500 280 13 nbsp Venezuela 1 386 365 1 735 376 419 30 000 273 39 nbsp Papua New Guinea 743 416 2 884 282 384 13 634 226 57 nbsp Myanmar 1 034 540 1 088 304 364 16 000 221 77 nbsp Vietnam 835 263 2 423 313 512 8 500 216 97 nbsp Malaysia 721 278 1 951 348 502 14 030 214 71 nbsp Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 110 227 1 528 465 313 8 860 214 43 nbsp Tanzania 1 074 207 1 773 412 346 10 100 213 10 nbsp Bolivia 1 435 259 407 382 315 14 729 209 55 nbsp South Africa 762 132 2 094 331 421 21 250 207 94 nbsp Thailand 936 153 2 150 314 468 6 600 200 77See also editBiodiversity Biodiversity hotspotReferences edit a b 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 Biodiversity Australia State of the Environment Report 2001 Theme Report The meaning significance and implications of biodiversity Megadiverse countries environment gov au December 11 2014 Archived from the original on December 11 2014 Retrieved July 2 2018 a b Cheng Wenting 2023 China in Global Governance of Intellectual Property Implications for Global Distributive Justice Palgrave Socio Legal Studies series Palgrave Macmillan ISBN 978 3 031 24369 1 unknown UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Cite uses generic title help dead link Grupo de paises megadiversos afines Biodiversidad Mexicana Archived from the original on November 4 2014 Like Minded Megadiverse Countries PDF Retrieved July 26 2018 The 201 Most amp Least Biodiverse Countries in 2022 September 22 2022 Retrieved October 16 2022 External links edit nbsp Look up megadiverse in Wiktionary the free dictionary nbsp Works related to Declaration of Cancun Spanish at Wikisource Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Megadiverse countries amp oldid 1188765333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
