Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands' has mentioned 'Endemic' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| The biota contains numerous endemic and/or rare elements, and some extraordinary examples of adaptation. | UNESCO |
| Consequently they provide scientific insights into the evolutionary processes affecting widely-spread oceanic islands, varying from relatively mature endemic forms to relatively immature taxa, constituting a fascinating laboratory for the study of genetic variation, speciation and adaptation, particularly in the insulantarctic biogeographic province. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (x): The NZSAI, and the ocean that surrounds and links them, support an extraordinary and outstanding array of endemic and threatened species among the marine fauna, land birds, and invertebrates. | UNESCO |
| Of particular significance: the most diverse community of seabirds in the world with eight species endemic to the region; including four species of albatross, three species of cormorants (one of which, the Bounty Island Shag, is the worldxe2x80x99s rarest cormorant) and one species of penguin; 15 endemic land birds including snipe, parakeets and teal; breeding sites of the worldxe2x80x99s rarest sea lion (the New Zealand (or Hookerxe2x80x99s) sea lion); and a significant breeding population of the southern right whale. | UNESCO |
| Together with neighbouring Macquarie Island, the NZSAI represent a Centre of Plant Diversity and have the richest flora of all the sub-antarctic islands with 35 endemic taxa. | UNESCO |