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.

List of megadiverse countries

In alphabetical order, the 17 megadiverse countries are:

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List of most biodiverse countries 2022