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A megadiverse country is one of a group of nations that harbours the majority of Earth's species and high numbers of endemic species. Conservation International identified 17 megadiverse countries in 1998, [1] [2] all of which are located at least partially in tropical or subtropical regions. Megadiversity means exhibiting great biodiversity.
This conservation scheme was designed to benefit those local communities which neighbour Indonesian forestry and to help the most endangered species living in these threatened habitats. Prior to 2015, it was named Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation ( Direktorat Jenderal Perlindungan Hutan dan Konservasi Alam - PHKA ).
Species evenness is the relative number of individuals of each species in a given area. [181] Species richness [182] is the number of species present in a given area. Species diversity [183] is the relationship between species evenness and species richness. There are many ways to measure biodiversity within a given ecosystem.
Ecological diversity is the largest scale of biodiversity, and within each ecosystem, there is a great deal of both species and genetic diversity. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Butterfly species include Rajah Brooke's birdwing, while moth species include the Atlas moth. The largest beetle found is the rhinoceros beetle . Other large insects include the giant stick insect , which can grow as long as a human forearm, the empress cicada , with a wingspan of 30 centimetres (12 in), and the 4 centimetres (2 in) long giant ...
Taman Negara is a national park in Peninsular Malaysia. It was established in 1938 and 1939 as the King George V National Park after Theodore Hubback lobbied the sultans of Pahang , Terengganu and Kelantan to set aside a piece of land that covers the three states for the creation of a protected area . [ 1 ]
Protected areas of Indonesia comprise both terrestrial and marine environments in any of the six IUCN Protected Area categories.There are over 500 protected areas in Indonesia, of which 54 National Parks cover 16.4 million ha, and another 527 nature and game reserves cover a further 28.3 million ha. [1]
Taman Negara National Park Malaysia: 29 November 1984 8: Mount Apo Natural Park Philippines: 29 November 1984 9: Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park Philippines: 29 November 1984 10: Khao Yai National Park Thailand: 29 November 1984 11: Tarutao National Marine Park Thailand: 29 November 1984 12: Preah Monivong National Park (Bokor) Cambodia: 18 ...