Hotspots: The Last Hope

Home to hundreds of species of mammals, amphibians, fish, plants and fauna, Borneo's biodiversity is dizzying, and every year even more species are discovered here.

Discover one of Australia's most diverse hotspots, home to a wide variety of birds and kangaroo species, even tree-kangaroos and kangaroo rats.

Explore Costa Rica's biodiversity hotspot, home to the highest mountainous forests in Central America, as well as jaguars, howler monkeys and at least 225 bird species.

The Mediterranean's biodiversity hotspot in Spain is the second largest in the world, but it is threatened by everything from pollution to invasive species.

Welcome to Madagascar, which broke away from the supercontinent more than 160 million years ago and is now home to some incredibly unique species.