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What are endemic species

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Endemic species are those with restricted distributions. An endemic species is not necessarily rare or restricted to a small range. This is dependent on the area over which endemism is measured

endemic species are the major components of hot spots diversity, and form the basis for selecting priority conservation areas.

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The Large Ground-Finch is endemic to the Galapagos Islands.

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