Biodiversity hotspot

Connected Sites: 110

Natural WHS located within a biodiversity hotspot. "To qualify as a biodiversity hotspot on Myers 2000 edition of the hotspot-map, a region must meet two strict criteria: it must contain at least 0.5% or 1,500 species of vascular plants as endemics, and it has to have lost at least 70% of its primary vegetation". See Biodiversity hotspot.

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Connected Sites

Cerrado Protected Areas
Cerrado Protected Areas
Brazil
Inscribed: 2001
3.22
31
5
Cerrado
Cape Floral Region
Cape Floral Region
South Africa
Inscribed: 2004
3.40
222
5
Cape Floristic Region
Lagoons of New Caledonia
Lagoons of New Caledonia
France
Inscribed: 2008
3.53
39
2
New Caledonia
Atlantic Forest South-East
Atlantic Forest South-East
Brazil
Inscribed: 1999
3.02
50
5
Atlantic Forest
Central Highlands
Central Highlands
Sri Lanka
Inscribed: 2010
3.11
170
7
Sri Lanka / Western Ghats
Western Ghats
Western Ghats
India
Inscribed: 2012
3.03
84
5
Sri Lanka / Western Ghats
Shiretoko
Shiretoko
Japan
Inscribed: 2005
3.50
46
8
Japan
Yakushima
Yakushima
Japan
Inscribed: 1993
3.73
39
5
Japan
Shirakami-Sanchi
Shirakami-Sanchi
Japan
Inscribed: 1993
3.09
37
10
Japan
Ogasawara Islands
Ogasawara Islands
Japan
Inscribed: 2011
3.12
10
3
Japan
Discovery Coast
Discovery Coast
Brazil
Inscribed: 1999
2.16
20
3
Atlantic Forest
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Madagascar
Inscribed: 2007
3.49
50
3
Madagascar And The Indian Ocean Islands
Andrefana Dry Forests
Andrefana Dry Forests
Madagascar
Inscribed: 1990
3.84
35
4
Madagascar And The Indian Ocean Islands
Te Wahipounamu
Te Wahipounamu
New Zealand
Inscribed: 1986
4.19
158
11
New Zealand
Sub-Antarctic Islands
Sub-Antarctic Islands
New Zealand
Inscribed: 1998
4.06
10
0
New Zealand
Sinharaja Forest
Sinharaja Forest
Sri Lanka
Inscribed: 1988
2.83
87
6
Sri Lanka / Western Ghats
Redwood
Redwood
United States of America
Inscribed: 1980
4.01
259
7
California Floristic Province
Pitons Management Area
Pitons Management Area
Saint Lucia
Inscribed: 2004
2.93
115
5
Caribbean Islands
Morne Trois Pitons
Morne Trois Pitons
Dominica
Inscribed: 1997
3.16
85
4
Caribbean Islands
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Cuba
Inscribed: 2001
3.16
36
3
Caribbean Islands
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Cuba
Inscribed: 1999
2.89
29
4
Caribbean Islands
Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador
Inscribed: 1978
4.62
141
9
Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena
Taï National Park
Taï National Park
Côte d'Ivoire
Inscribed: 1982
3.08
3
0
Guinean Forests Of West Africa
Mount Nimba
Mount Nimba
Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea
Inscribed: 1981
2.77
7
1
Guinean Forests Of West Africa
Socotra Archipelago
Socotra Archipelago
Yemen
Inscribed: 2008
3.79
23
3
Horn Of Africa
Simien National Park
Simien National Park
Ethiopia
Inscribed: 1978
3.46
62
11
Horn Of Africa
Great Himalayan National Park
Great Himalayan National Park
India
Inscribed: 2014
3.40
26
1
Eastern Himalaya, Nepal
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers
India
Inscribed: 1988
3.15
11
2
Eastern Himalaya, Nepal
Chitwan National Park
Chitwan National Park
Nepal
Inscribed: 1984
3.29
112
10
Eastern Himalaya, Nepal
Sagarmatha National Park
Sagarmatha National Park
Nepal
Inscribed: 1979
3.78
58
3
Eastern Himalaya, Nepal
Tajik National Park
Tajik National Park
Tajikistan
Inscribed: 2013
3.46
35
3
Mountains Of Central Asia
Xinjiang Tianshan
Xinjiang Tianshan
China
Inscribed: 2013
3.13
49
3
Mountains Of Central Asia
Western Caucasus
Western Caucasus
Russia
Inscribed: 1999
3.33
24
3
Caucasus
Göreme NP and Cappadocia
Göreme NP and Cappadocia
Turkiye
Inscribed: 1985
4.28
282
6
Irano-Anatolian
Pitons of Reunion
Pitons of Reunion
France
Inscribed: 2010
3.65
63
3
Madagascar And The Indian Ocean Islands
Vallée de Mai
Vallée de Mai
Seychelles
Inscribed: 1983
2.82
79
4
Madagascar And The Indian Ocean Islands
Aldabra Atoll
Aldabra Atoll
Seychelles
Inscribed: 1982
3.21
8
13
Madagascar And The Indian Ocean Islands
East Rennell
East Rennell
Solomon Islands
Inscribed: 1998
3.14
2
3
East Melanesian Islands
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
Mexico
Inscribed: 2008
3.89
93
8
Mesoamerica
Calakmul
Calakmul
Mexico
Inscribed: 2002
3.92
102
6
Mesoamerica
Tikal National Park
Tikal National Park
Guatemala
Inscribed: 1979
4.46
220
6
Mesoamerica
Sian Ka'an
Sian Ka'an
Mexico
Inscribed: 1987
2.83
121
20
Mesoamerica
Guanacaste
Guanacaste
Costa Rica
Inscribed: 1999
3.13
95
6
Mesoamerica
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
Costa Rica, Panama
Inscribed: 1983
2.90
62
5
Mesoamerica
Coiba National Park
Coiba National Park
Panama
Inscribed: 2005
2.86
24
2
Mesoamerica
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Honduras
Inscribed: 1982
3.14
8
4
Mesoamerica
Darien National Park
Darien National Park
Panama
Inscribed: 1981
3.28
14
2
Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena
Los Katios National Park
Los Katios National Park
Colombia
Inscribed: 1994
3.21
5
2
Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
South Africa
Inscribed: 1999
3.38
74
4
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Lesotho, South Africa
Inscribed: 2000
3.32
104
5
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany
Komodo National Park
Komodo National Park
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
3.78
112
7
Wallacea
Mount Hamiguitan
Mount Hamiguitan
Philippines
Inscribed: 2014
2.73
15
4
Philippines
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River
Philippines
Inscribed: 1999
3.21
91
18
Philippines
Tubbataha Reefs
Tubbataha Reefs
Philippines
Inscribed: 1993
3.06
14
5
Philippines
Rio Abiseo National Park
Rio Abiseo National Park
Peru
Inscribed: 1990
2.90
5
2
Tropical Andes
Sangay National Park
Sangay National Park
Ecuador
Inscribed: 1983
2.55
45
5
Tropical Andes
Huascaran National Park
Huascaran National Park
Peru
Inscribed: 1985
3.77
77
7
Tropical Andes
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu
Peru
Inscribed: 1983
4.62
355
8
Tropical Andes
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
China
Inscribed: 2006
3.32
106
4
Mountains Of Southwest China
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
China
Inscribed: 1996
3.71
133
6
Mountains Of Southwest China
Huanglong
Huanglong
China
Inscribed: 1992
3.85
71
4
Mountains Of Southwest China
Jiuzhaigou Valley
Jiuzhaigou Valley
China
Inscribed: 1992
4.10
79
3
Mountains Of Southwest China
Ujung Kulon National Park
Ujung Kulon National Park
Indonesia
Inscribed: 1991
3.49
34
7
Sundaland
Tropical Rainforest Sumatra
Tropical Rainforest Sumatra
Indonesia
Inscribed: 2004
3.56
58
7
Sundaland
Kinabalu Park
Kinabalu Park
Malaysia
Inscribed: 2000
3.26
128
6
Sundaland
Gunung Mulu
Gunung Mulu
Malaysia
Inscribed: 2000
4.11
78
6
Sundaland
Ngorongoro
Ngorongoro
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1979
4.35
160
4
Eastern Afromontane
Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi
Malawi
Inscribed: 1984
3.13
51
4
Eastern Afromontane
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Uganda
Inscribed: 1994
3.96
65
4
Eastern Afromontane
Rwenzori Mountains
Rwenzori Mountains
Uganda
Inscribed: 1994
3.22
32
3
Eastern Afromontane
Teide National Park
Teide National Park
Spain
Inscribed: 2007
3.81
231
7
Mediterranean Basin
Garajonay
Garajonay
Spain
Inscribed: 1986
3.19
109
6
Mediterranean Basin
Laurisilva of Madeira
Laurisilva of Madeira
Portugal
Inscribed: 1999
3.30
136
7
Mediterranean Basin
Donana National Park
Donana National Park
Spain
Inscribed: 1994
2.84
129
7
Mediterranean Basin
Ibiza
Ibiza
Spain
Inscribed: 1999
2.75
163
5
Mediterranean Basin
Gulf of Porto
Gulf of Porto
France
Inscribed: 1983
3.25
71
3
Mediterranean Basin
Mount Etna
Mount Etna
Italy
Inscribed: 2013
3.54
327
12
Mediterranean Basin
Isole Eolie
Isole Eolie
Italy
Inscribed: 2000
3.67
151
8
Mediterranean Basin
Skocjan Caves
Skocjan Caves
Slovenia
Inscribed: 1986
3.64
281
10
Mediterranean Basin
Mount Athos
Mount Athos
Greece
Inscribed: 1988
3.50
100
8
Mediterranean Basin
Ichkeul National Park
Ichkeul National Park
Tunisia
Inscribed: 1980
2.05
61
5
Mediterranean Basin
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 1994
3.89
341
17
Indo-Burma, India And Myanmar
Trang An
Trang An
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 2014
3.45
154
6
Indo-Burma, India And Myanmar
Phong Nha - Ke Bang
Phong Nha - Ke Bang
Viet Nam
Inscribed: 2003
3.47
99
7
Indo-Burma, India And Myanmar
Dong Phayayen
Dong Phayayen
Thailand
Inscribed: 2005
2.84
107
8
Indo-Burma, India And Myanmar
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng
Thailand
Inscribed: 1991
2.64
29
7
Indo-Burma, India And Myanmar
Rock Islands
Rock Islands
Palau
Inscribed: 2012
4.00
39
6
Polynesia-Micronesia
Phoenix Islands
Phoenix Islands
Kiribati
Inscribed: 2010
1.74
3
0
Polynesia-Micronesia
Hawaii Volcanoes
Hawaii Volcanoes
United States of America
Inscribed: 1987
4.05
203
12
Polynesia-Micronesia
Papahanaumokuakea
Papahanaumokuakea
United States of America
Inscribed: 2010
3.11
8
1
Polynesia-Micronesia
Henderson Island
Henderson Island
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 1988
2.49
3
0
Polynesia-Micronesia
Meteora
Meteora
Greece
Inscribed: 1988
4.20
305
10
Mediterranean Basin
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
India
Inscribed: 1985
2.21
16
3
Eastern Himalaya, Nepal
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga National Park
India
Inscribed: 1985
3.56
28
3
Eastern Himalaya, Nepal
Macquarie Island
Macquarie Island
Australia
Inscribed: 1997
3.75
7
0
New Zealand
Malpelo
Malpelo
Colombia
Inscribed: 2006
2.90
3
1
Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena
Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya
Kenya
Inscribed: 1997
2.86
48
2
Eastern Afromontane
Kilimanjaro National Park
Kilimanjaro National Park
Tanzania
Inscribed: 1987
3.92
103
7
Eastern Afromontane
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Blue and John Crow Mountains
Jamaica
Inscribed: 2015
2.59
57
3
Caribbean Islands
Khangchendzonga National Park
Khangchendzonga National Park
India
Inscribed: 2016
3.42
18
3
Eastern Himalaya, Nepal
Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
Mexico
Inscribed: 2016
3.66
6
1
Mesoamerica
Western Tien-Shan
Western Tien-Shan
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Inscribed: 2016
2.56
67
4
Mountains Of Central Asia
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley
Mexico
Inscribed: 2018
3.00
56
5
The Valley Is Noted As A Global Biodiversity Hotspot (Ab Ev)
Paraty and Ilha Grande
Paraty and Ilha Grande
Brazil
Inscribed: 2019
3.21
93
5
Atlantic Forest Biodiversity Hotspot
Amami-Oshima Island
Amami-Oshima Island
Japan
Inscribed: 2021
2.86
34
5
Japan
Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands
Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands
Georgia
Inscribed: 2021
2.47
41
5
Caucasus
Ivindo National Park
Ivindo National Park
Gabon
Inscribed: 2021
3.88
1
0
Guinean Forest
Northern Martinique
Northern Martinique
France
Inscribed: 2023
3.15
36
2
Caribbean Biodiversity Hotspot
Kaeng Krachan Forest
Kaeng Krachan Forest
Thailand
Inscribed: 2021
2.71
27
4
Indo-Burma, Bangladesh, India And Myanmar
Marquesas Islands
Marquesas Islands
France
Inscribed: 2024
3
0
Polynesia-Micronesia