In 1993, the Laos government set aside 21 percent of the nation's land area for habitat conservation preservation.

Mozambique's economy is based largely on agriculture, but industry is growing, mainly food and beverages, chemical manufacturing, and aluminium and petroleum production. Mozambique has pledged to restore 1 million hectares of its land by 2030, in a commitment to the Bonn Challenge.

China is one of 17 megadiverse countries. China has over 34,687 species of animals and vascular plants, making it the third-most biodiverse country in the world, after Brazil and Colombia.