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Date - 24th Jun 2021

Colombia is home to the world's largest variety of butterflies, according to a recent study. It accounts for 20% of all known species. An international team of scientists has classified 3,642 species and 2,085 subspecies.

They recorded this species in a document called the Colombian Butterfly Checklist. There are about 200 species of butterflies in Colombia. The project's researchers traveled extensively around Colombia and analyzed about 350,000 photographs.

About Colombia

Colombia is a country with a wide variety of natural habitats. It has a complex and heterogeneous geography. It is located in a privileged location in the far northeast of South America. It is washed by the Caribbean Sea, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, Brazil and the Pacific Ocean. Its rich cultural heritage has been heavily influenced by various Native American civilizations, European settlements, forced African labor, and immigration from Europe and the Middle East.

Biodiversity of Colombia

Colombia is one of the most diverse countries. It ranks first among the bird species. It has about 40,000 and 45,000 plant species, which accounts for 10 to 20% of the total number of species in the world. It is the second most biodiversity country in the world after Brazil. The country is home to 10% of the world's mammalian species, 14% of amphibian species and 18% of bird species.

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