Biodiversity
The Peruvian Amazon jungle is one of the most biologically diverse areas on Earth. As a nation, Peru has the largest number of bird species in the world and the third largest number of mammals; 44% of bird species and 63% of mammal species inhabit the Peruvian Amazon. Peru also has a very high number of species of butterflies, orchids, and other organisms.
| Taxonomy | Species in the world | Species in Peru | Species in the Peruvian Amazon | Peru Vs. world (Percent) |
Peruvian Amazon Vs. Peru (Percent) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibians | 5,125 | 403 | 262 | 8 | 65 |
| Birds | 9,672 | 1,816 | 806 | 19 | 54 |
| Flowering plants (Angiosperms) | 263,537 | 17,144 | 7,372 | 7 | 43 |
| Ferns (Pteridophyta) | 10,000 | 1,000 | 700 | 10 | 70 |
| Mammals | 4,629 | 462 | 293 | 10 | 63 |
| Butterflies (Lepidoptera) | 16,000 | 3,366 | 2,500 | 21 | 74 |
| Fish (river fish) | 8,411 | 900 | 697 | 11 | 77 |
| Reptiles | 7,855 | 395 | 180 | 5 | 46 |
This table was elaborated by Edwin Jesús Villacorta Monzón, with data obtained among many sources from years 1997, 2001 and 2006.
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