Endemic Species

Endemic species are those plants and animals that

exist only in one geographical region. Species can be
endemic to large or small areas of the world .
Example: The Hawaiian Islands in Australia,
and the southern tip of Africa, as many of 90% of
naturally occurring species are endemic.
 Examples of Endemic species
of Fauna:

 Asiatic Lion
It is also known as the Indian lions and is found
in the Gir forest national park of Gujarat.

 Lion-Tailed Macaque
It is India’s endemic and endangered primate
species and also ranks among the rarest and
most threatened monkeys, which is endemic to
the Western Ghats of south India.

 Purple Frog
It is found in the rainforest of the Western Ghats
in India and spends most of its life underground.
Endemic Species Flora:
 Sapria Himalayan
It is a rare and interesting root parasite plant on
the roots of plants of grape family and is
endemic to northeastern India.
 Nepenthes Khasiana
It is a carnivorous plant endemic to the Khasi
Hills of Meghalaya. It is critically endangered
also. This is a pitcher plant. This is believed to
be the only species of pitcher plant found only in
India.
Factors Affecting Endemic Species:

1.Habitat loss and fragmentation due to draining

and filling of inland wetlands
2.Pollution also plays an important role in
affecting the species.

Almost 60% of the endemic species in India are

found in the Himalayas and the Western Ghats.
Endemic species are mainly concentrated in the
regions of North-East India, North-west Himalayas,
Western Ghats, and Andaman and the Nicobar
Islands.