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HOTSPOTS IN PERIL
Threatened Species
As might be expected, very large proportions of threatened species occur within —and are often endemic to— the hotspots. In total, 77 percent of threatened amphibian species are hotspot endemics, along with 73 percent of threatened bird species and 51 percent of threatened mammal species. Threatened birds are concentrated in the island hotspots, and the same holds true for threatened mammals, but forested mainland regions also harbor large proportions of threatened mammals. The hottest hotspots for threatened amphibians are tropical mountains, especially in the Neotropics—the Tropical Andes, Mesoamerica, and the Caribbean.
Numbers and percentages of threatened mammal, bird and amphibian species endemic to any hotspot(s), and occurring in one or more hotspot(s)
| Total Threatened Species Worldwide |
1,101 |
1,213 |
1,770 |
| Endemic to One or More Hotspots |
569 |
898 |
1,367 |
| Percentage of Threatened Species in Taxon |
51.7 |
74.0 |
77.2 |
| Occurring in One or More Hotspots |
812 |
1,102 |
1,564 |
| Percentage of Threatened Species in Taxon |
73.8 |
90.8 |
88.4 |
Numbers and percentages of threatened mammal, bird and amphibian species endemic to any hotspot(s), and occurring in one or more hotspot(s)
| Total Threatened Species Worldwide |
1,101 |
1,213 |
1,770 |
| Endemic to One or More Hotspots |
569 |
898 |
1,367 |
| Percentage of Threatened Species in Taxon |
51.7 |
74.0 |
77.2 |
| Occurring in One or More Hotspots |
812 |
1,102 |
1,564 |
| Percentage of Threatened Species in Taxon |
73.8 |
90.8 |
88.4 |
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