Endemic Species that include the WHS name

Connected Sites: 10

Species whose endemic area is related to that of a WHS via a shared name Excluding Birds which have their own "endemism" connection. Including sub-species which have been recognised with a scientific name. Including species whose scientific name relates to a specific location INSIDE the WHS boundary. To avoid multiple "local naming" of the same species across many places without any "scientific recognition" the "local name" must have a reputable reference. Excluding WHS which include the name of a very large area, country or region and thus have many species which include the place name e.g Central Amazon Conservation Complex and the many species whose name includes the word "amazon". Such species may or may not be truly "endemic" to the specific inscribed area.

Connected Sites

  • Komodo National Park
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.78
    113
    7
    Komodo Dragon (Varanus Komodoensis)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Galapagos Islands
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.62
    141
    9
    Galapagaos Giant Tortoise, Galapagos Marine Iguana, Galapagos Lava Lizard, Galapagos Fur Seal (Arctocephalus Galapagoensis) , Galapagos Sea Lion, Galapagos Land Snail, Galapagos Cactus (Opuntia Galapageia)
  • St. Kilda
    St. Kilda
    United Kingdom
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.50
    30
    4
    St Kilda Field Mouse (Sub Species - Apodemus Sylvaticus Hirtensis - Named After The Island Of Hirta)
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Amami-Oshima Island
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.87
    35
    5
    Amami Rabbit
    See En.Wikipedia.Org
  • Rapa Nui
    Inscribed: 1995
    4.49
    132
    13
    Rapa Nui Filefish (Cantherhines Rapanui), Easter Island Moray Eel, Rapa Nui Palm (Extinct Since C1650)
  • Socotra Archipelago
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.79
    23
    3
    Socotran Cucumber Tree (Dendrosicyos Socotranus), Socotran Desert Rose ( Adenium Socotranum), Socotra Gecko (Pristurus Sokotranus)
  • Carlsbad Caverns
    Carlsbad Caverns
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1995
    3.47
    153
    11
    Carlsbad Cave Cricket (Ceuthophilus Carlsbadensis)
  • Rwenzori Mountains
    Inscribed: 1994
    3.22
    33
    3
    Rwenzori Duiker, Rwenzori Tree Frog (Amietia Ruwenzorica)
  • Kilimanjaro National Park
    Inscribed: 1987
    3.92
    103
    7
    Kilimanjaro Tree Frog (Strongylopus Kilimanjaro), Kilimanjaro Giant Lobelia, Kilimanjaro Mouse Shrew
  • Ogasawara Islands
    Inscribed: 2011
    3.12
    10
    3
    Ogasawara Okomori (The Japanese Name For The Bonin Flying Fox)