Brazil Eco Adventure Tours
Rainforest - Hiking & Biking - Wildlife

Brazil is universally recognised as the first among the so - called megadiverse countries. It houses the largest biodiversity in the world. According to a study published by Conservation International do Brasil in July 2005, the total known Brazilian biota is estimated at 170.000 - 210.000 species.

The kingdom of animals contains an estimated 100 - 140.000 known species. The vertebrates are especially well represented in the Brazilian fauna. So far, 541 species of mammals, 1.700 birds, 630 reptiles and 690 amphibians have been registered. With 55 known species (19 endemic), Brazil has the largest number of primates.

Similar to the flora, also the fauna diversity of the Atlantic Rainforest / (Mata Atlântica) is very rich. According to Conservation International, this hotspot contains an estimated 264 species of mammals (72 endemic), 934 birds (144 endemic), 311 reptiles (94 endemic) and 456 amphibians (282 endemic).