2. Indonesia
Total – 63
Indonesia ranks second on our list of the 10 most biodiverse countries in the world. Indonesia is a transcontinental country located mainly in Southeast Asia, although some territories also cross into Oceania. There are some 360 million citizens spread over 735,000 square miles.
The country is also quite rich in plants and animals. How rich, you wonder? Well, the size of the country, mixed with the tropical climate and the local geography make up for the second highest biodiversity in the world. There are about 28,000 species of flowering plants, including 2,500 different orchids.
Nearly 1,600 species of birds found their home here, as well as over 515 species of mammals. Indonesia is also where you can find about 270 different types of amphibians and around 780 species of reptiles.
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