most biodiverse country
on Earth, with more than 56,000
described species of plants, 1,700 species of
birds, 695 amphibians, 578
mammals, and 651 reptiles
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Due to the vastness of the Amazon
Brazil holds one third of the worlds remaining rainforests, including a majority of the Amazon rainforest. There are more than 56,000 species of plants, 1700 species of birds, 695 amphibians, 578 mammals and 651 reptiles.