Nature

Mexico is one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the world. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is home of 10-12% of the world's biodiversity. Mexico ranks first in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species, second in mammals with 438 species, fourth in amphibians with 290 species, and fourth in flora, with 26,000 different species. Mexico is also considered the second country in the world in ecosystems and fourth in overall species.

Approximately 2,500 species are protected by Mexican legislations. The Mexican government created the National System of Information about Biodiversity, in order to study and promote the sustainable use of ecosystems.

In Mexico, 17 million hectares are considered 'Protected Natural Areas' which include:

• 34 reserve biospheres (unaltered ecosystems)
• 64 national parks
• 4 natural monuments (protection for its aesthetic, scientific or historical value in perpetuity)
• 26 areas of protected flora and fauna
• 4 areas for natural resource protection (conservation of soil, hydrological basins and forests)
• 17 sanctuaries (zones of abundant richness in species)