Multiple biogeographic realms

Connected Sites: 6

Definition
WHS located in more than one biogeographic realm, because they are "junction sites" or because its serial components are spread out. "Biogeographic realm" here is defined as one of the 8 main divisions as defined by Udvardy.

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Connected Sites

  • Air and Téneré
    Air and Téneré
    Niger
    Inscribed: 1991
    3.14
    2
    1
    At the junction of Palaearctic and Afrotropical realms
  • Amami-Oshima Island
    Amami-Oshima Island
    Japan
    Inscribed: 2021
    2.87
    32
    5
    Of the four components, Iriomote is in the Indo-Malayan realm, while the others (much further north) are in the Palaearctic realm.
  • Gulf of California
    Gulf of California
    Mexico
    Inscribed: 2005
    3.50
    78
    6
    Colorado River Delta (marine portion): Nearctic realm. Islas Marietas: Neotropical realm. "This cluster of islands is situated in a transitional zone between the Nearctic and Neotropical biogeographic regions"
    See lacgeo.com
  • Socotra Archipelago
    Socotra Archipelago
    Yemen
    Inscribed: 2008
    3.79
    21
    3
    "Socotra is a distinct ecoregion of xeric shrubland lying at the intersection of three biogeographic regions, African, Oriental and Palaearctic" (AB ev)
  • Everglades
    Everglades
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.68
    261
    15
    At the junction of Nearctic and Neotropical realms
  • Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
    Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
    India
    Inscribed: 1985
    2.21
    14
    3
    At the junction of Indo-Malayan and Palaearctic realms