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Latin America and Caribbean: Environment > Endangered species stats

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  • Bird species: Birds are listed for countries included within their breeding or wintering ranges. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Fish species > Number: Fish species are based on Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Higher plant species > Number: Higher plants are native vascular plant species. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Mammal species > Number: Mammal species are mammals excluding whales and porpoises. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
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STAT LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN TOTAL LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN AVERAGE DATES
Bird species 21.08
33% more than average 		2008
Fish species > Number 21.17
The same as average 		2008
Higher plant species > Number 120.31
2 times more than average 		2008
Mammal species > Number 16.53
7% more than average 		2008

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Facts and figures about Latin America and Caribbean
Latin American and Caribbean Agriculture 261 Latin American and Caribbean Geography 52 Latin American and Caribbean Media 198
Latin American and Caribbean Crime 98 Latin American and Caribbean Government 132 Latin American and Caribbean Military 95
Latin American and Caribbean Disasters 7 Latin American and Caribbean Health 282 Latin American and Caribbean People 492
Latin American and Caribbean Economy 3328 Latin American and Caribbean Industry 82 Latin American and Caribbean Religion 18
Latin American and Caribbean Education 457 Latin American and Caribbean Labor 275 Latin American and Caribbean Sports 214
Latin American and Caribbean Energy 2012 Latin American and Caribbean Language 2 Latin American and Caribbean Terrorism 24
Latin American and Caribbean Environment 202 Latin American and Caribbean Lifestyle 45 Latin American and Caribbean Transport 341

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