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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- An endemic species is one whose natural distribution is restricted to a single defined geographic area and is found nowhere else on Earth.
- What is the difference between an endemic species and a native species?
- Why are endemic species more vulnerable to extinction?
- Which biodiversity hotspots in India are richest in endemic species?

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In 2012, UNESCO inscribed 39 serial sites of India's Western Ghats as a World Heritage Site, citing exceptional endemism including the lion-tailed macaque and the purple frog, Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis.

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