Nature

According to Parkswatch and the IUCN, Guatemala is considered the fifth Biodiversity Hot Spot in the world. The country has 14 ecoregions including:

Mangrove forest (4 species), in both ocean littorals with 5 different ecosystems
Dry forest in the Eastern Highlands
Thorn bushes in the Eastern Highlands
Subtropical rain forest
Tropical rain forest
Wetlands
Cloud Humid forest in the Verapaz region
Mixed forest in the Highlands
Pine forest in the Highlands

Biodiversity Facts

36.3% or about 3,938,000 hectares of Guatemala is forested; of this, 49.7% (roughly 1,957,000 hectares) is classified as primary forest, the most biodiverse form of forest.
Guatemala has listed 252 wetlands, including 5 lakes, 61 lagoons. 100 rivers, 3 swamps, 6 of those wetlands are of international importance or RAMSAR sites.
Tikal National Park, with 11 micro climes in it, was the first mix UNESCO World Heritage Site, in the world.
Guatemala has some 1246 known species of amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles. Of these, 6.7% are endemic, meaning they exist in no other country, and 8.1% are threatened species.
Guatemala is home to at least 8681 species of vascular plants, of which 13.5% are endemic.
Guatemala has the largest percentage of protected areas in Central America, with a total of 91 protected areas and more than 28% of the territory as a protected area.