Because of its varied geography and climate, Peru has a high biodiversity with 21,462 species of plants and animals reported as of 2003, 5,855 of them endemic., and is one of the megadiverse countries.
På grund af den varierende geografi og klima har Peru en høj biodiversitet; 21.462 arter af planter og dyr er blevet dokumenteret i 2003, 5.855 af dem endemiske.