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SPI: 38.25
Species Protection Index Average: 41
National Report Card: Myanmar
Myanmar has high biodiversity rarity of terrestrial land vertebrates at a global scale. When analysed as single taxons, the rarity of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles is also high. Most of the country is used for human activities, in its majority by rainfed agriculture. The rarity of marine fish and mammals is also high.
6.61%
of land currently protected
2896
total land vertebrate species
60
endemic land vertebrate species
Species of significant conservation interest
Sumatran Rhino
133
amphibians / 13 endemic
2071
birds / 4 endemic
343
mammals / 3 endemic
349
reptiles / 3 endemic
Information on this page was sourced from the CIA World Factbook and the Half-Earth Project Map.