Question #148788. Asked by
pehinhota.
Last updated Feb 13 2022.
Originally posted Feb 12 2022 8:19 AM.
With 1826 species, Colombia has more species of birds than any country on Earth. Colombia's biological richness is a product of its variety of ecosystems, including tropical forests in the Amazon and Choco, mountain habitats like the Sierra Nevada and Andes, the grasslands of the llanos and páramos, and islands like Gorgona in the Pacific and San Martin in the Caribbean.
Costa Rica accounts for only 0.03 percent of the earth's surface (has only 51.100km2). However, it contains nearly 6 percent of the world's biodiversity. Its natural wealth, both in species and ecosystems, is partly explained by its geographical position. Situated between the North and South American continents, Costa Rica has served as a bridge of countless species of animals and plants for thousands of years. Another factor to consider is the broad expanse of both coasts: a Caribbean coast (255kms) and facing the Pacific Ocean (1103 kms). A mountain range also provides numerous microclimates and a territorial sea of 589.000km2.
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