Bolivian Reserve Named Hotspot of Biodiversity

Dec 10, 2012

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A remote park in northwest Bolivia may be the most biologically diverse place on Earth, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society. The non-profit organization helped put together a comprehensive list of species found there.

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