The book Megadiversity by Russell Mittermeier of Conservation International documented and ranked countries based on their species endemism and species diversity. The book identified these 17 mega diverse countries based species endemism per unit area.
- Brazil
- Indonesia
- Colombia
- Mexico
- Australia
- Madagascar
- Philippines
- China
- Peru
- Ecuador
- India
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
- United States of America
- South Africa
- Venezuela
- Democratic Republic of Congo
The book concludes that the Philippines belong to the top five “biodiversity hotspots” in the world.
