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Megadiverse countries

Megadiverse countries

Nation with extremely high biological diversity or many endemic species

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] All of them are at least partially in the tropics.

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]

Cancún initiative and declaration of Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries

The 20 current like-minded megadiverse countries

On 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 Cancún, 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

The current member countries of the Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries organization are as follows, in alphabetical order:[7]

List of megadiverse countries

In alphabetical order, the 17 megadiverse countries are:[1]

List of most biodiverse countries 2022

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See also

References

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    Williams, J. (2001). "Biodiversity Theme Report". environment.gov.au. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
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    "Megadiverse Countries definition| Biodiversity A-Z". biodiversitya-z.org.
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    "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.
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    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.
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    "unknown". UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)[dead link]
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    "Grupo de países megadiversos afines". Biodiversidad Mexicana. Archived from the original on November 4, 2014.
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    "Like Minded Megadiverse Countries" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2018.
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    "The 201 Most (& Least) Biodiverse Countries in 2022". September 22, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
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