Category: Natural Resources

Nicaragua’s natural resources include tropical forests, wetlands, minerals and abundant freshwater, with 196.6 km³ of renewable freshwater resources and Lake Nicaragua as its largest body of water. Its biodiversity includes 677 bird species, among them the guardabarranco, the national bird since 1971. Which of Nicaragua’s natural resources stand out most? Nicaragua is a country in…

Mozambique’s natural resources include coal (reserves of 1,975 million tonnes in Tete), natural gas and strong hydroelectric generation (16.3 TWh in 2024, according to Ember), led by the Cahora Bassa plant (2,075 MW). What water and biodiversity resources does Mozambique have? The country has 226 km³ of renewable freshwater resources, the Zambezi River and Lake…

Moldova’s natural resources are based on its rivers, fertile soils and forests. What are Moldova’s most notable natural resources? The Dniester and Prut rivers support 11.65 km³ of renewable freshwater resources, fertile black chernozem soils favor agriculture, and forests cover 11.75% of the territory. The country has recorded 241 bird species, and the Codrii forest…

Montenegro’s natural resources combine coal (reserves of 156,528,020 tonnes in Pljevlja), forests covering 61.49% of the territory and hydropower that supplied 1.4 TWh in 2025 (Ember), with the Piva plant (342 MW). Which of Montenegro’s natural resources matter most? The country is home to 381 bird species, 342 fish species and 2,550 vascular plants, with…

Mauritius’s natural resources revolve around water, forests and highly endemic island biodiversity. What are Mauritius’s most important natural resources? The island receives 2,041 mm of rain a year (27th in the world), forest covers 19.5% of its territory, and it is home to 136 bird species, including 10 endemic species that survive today. Notable species…

Mauritania’s natural resources combine mining, fishing and desert and coastal biodiversity. What are Mauritania’s most important natural resources? Iron is the main one, with 14,200 thousand tonnes in 2024 (an all-time record for SNIM), mined mainly around Zouerate. The country also has 540 bird species and just 92 mm of rain a year. Mauritania, in…

Luxembourg’s natural resources include forests, freshwater and fertile soils, with forest covering 34.5% of the land and 3.1 km³ of renewable freshwater resources. What wildlife does Luxembourg have? The country has 284 bird species, 16 amphibian species and 5 reptile species, and it ranks second in the world on the 2024 Environmental Performance Index with…

Malawi’s natural resources include fertile land, forests, rivers, Lake Malawi and minerals such as coal, uranium from the Kayelekera deposit, phosphates and graphite. What natural wealth does Malawi have? The country has 16.8 km³ of renewable freshwater resources, forest cover on 22.4% of its land and 662 recorded bird species. Malawi, a country in southern…

Lebanon’s natural resources include forests, rivers and mountains, with the iconic Forest of the Cedars of God as its greatest natural symbol. Its renewable freshwater resources amount to just 4.51 km³, which keeps the country in a water crisis despite sources such as the Litani and Orontes rivers. What are Lebanon’s main natural resources? Lebanon…

Liberia’s natural resources span mining, fishing, agriculture and one of the largest forest covers in the world, with 78.1% of its land forested and 211.9 km³ of renewable freshwater resources. What wildlife does Liberia have? The country records 593 bird species, 212 mammal species such as chimpanzees and colobus monkeys, and 626 fish species. Liberia,…