The designations employed and the presentation of material on 
the maps used in the present report do not imply the expression 
of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Intergovernmental 
Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services 
concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or 
of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or 
boundaries. These maps have been prepared for the sole purpose 
of facilitating the assessment of the broad biogeographical areas 
represented therein. 
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Introduction
Introduction
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