There are more than 1, 650 plant species, of which 44 are endemic, and over 2, 000 animal species.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

In spite of their small area, they have packed within them, as endemic species found nowhere else, more than 50% of all plant species and more than 42% of all vertebrates.

FORBES: Conservation International: Stemming the Tide of Environmental Crises, Part Two