Guatemala Mega Diverse
The country has many particularities that make it unique in the world.
Guatemala is known as the “Land of the Eternal Spring” for its broad biological diversity,
its climates and landscapes.
In an area of little more than 100 thousand square kilometers, Guatemala has 5
lakes, 66 ecosystems, 360 microclimates and 33 volcanoes. This wealth has made
the country gain the privilege to be included on a short list of 19 Like-Minded
Mega-Diverse Countries of the United Nations.
3,770
Invertebrate species
216
Land mammal
species
10,317
Flora species
22
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