 Home to 60% of the Amazon Rainforest, which accounts for approximately one-tenth of all 
species in the world, Brazil is considered to have the greatest biodiversity of any country on the planet.It has the most known species of plants (55,000), freshwater fish (3,000), and mammals (over 689).It also ranks third on the list of countries with the most bird species (1,832) and second with the most reptile species (744).