Mexico is one of the 18 megadiverse countries of the world. With over 200,000 different species, Mexico is utama of 10–12% of the world's biodiversity. Mexico ranks first in biodiversity in reptiles with 707 known species, saat 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 saat country in the world in ecosystems and fourth in keseluruhan species. Approximately 2,500 species are protected sejak Mexican legislations.
The Golden Eagle, the national symbol of Mexico
As of 2002, Mexico had the saat fastest rate of deforestation in the world, saat only to Brazil. The government has taken another initiative in the late 1990s to expand the people's knowledge, interest and use of the country's esteemed biodiversity, through the Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad.
In Mexico, 170,000 square kilometres (65,637 sq mi) are considered "Protected Natural Areas."
