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BRIDLED NAILTAILWALLABY TRUST
CIPAMEXAssociation“Les Amis
des Oiseaux”
BIODIVERSITASBIODIVERSITAS
Saving Nature Together
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T he Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE), a joint initiative of 67 biodiversity conservation organizations, aims to
prevent extinctions by identifying and safeguarding key sites where species are in imminent danger of disappearing. The goal of the Alliance is to create a front line of defense against extinction by eliminating threats and restoring habitat to allow species populations to rebound.
In 2010, we have identified 587 sites that must be effectively protected if 920 of the world’s most endangered species are to survive. These sites are based on species groups that have been comprehensively assessed globally on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (birds, mammals, amphibians, turtles, tortoises, iguanas, conifers, and new to this version, reef-building corals). The location of each of these sites is depicted as a point on this map; the sites are also listed by country on the reverse, along with the species that are restricted to them. The AZE website ( ) provides additional details on the AZE approach and on what needs to be done next to protect AZE sites and their unique imperiled species worldwide.
www.zeroextinction.org The political and geographic designations shown on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion on behalf of AZE or any of its members concerning the legal status or delineation of the frontiers of any country, territory or area.
projection: Behrmann, central meridian: 150°east landcover data: Tom Patterson, US National Park Servicecartographer: K.Koenig, Conservation International
2010 UPDATE
This map made possible by American Bird Conservancy, BirdLife International, Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund and a generous contribution from the Aage V. Jensen Charity Foundation.
Pinpointing and conserving epicenters of imminent extinctions · www.zeroextinction.org
Indonesia/Waigeo Utara - Timur (IDN30)Photo by Sterling Zumbrunn/Conservation International
Colombia/Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park and surrounding areas (COL40)Photo by Robin Moore/iLCP
Ploughshare Tortoise Astrochelys yniphoraMadagascar/Baly Bay National Park (MDG8)Photo by Peter Paul van Dijk/Conservation International
Porcula salvaniaIndia/Manas National Park (IND8)Photo by Goutam Narayan
Golden Poison Frog Phyllobates terribilisColombia/Río Saija (COL32)Photo by Fundación ProAves, www.proaves.org
Dusky Starfrontlet Coeligena orinaColombia/Orquideas - Musinga - Carauta (COL26)Photo by Fundación ProAves, www.proaves.org
Wollemia nobilisAustralia/Wollemi National Park (AUS13)Photo by Aljos Farjon
Fijian crested iguana Brachylophus vitiensisFiji/Yadua Taba Island (FJI5)Photo by Russell A. Mittermeier/Conservation International
Cuban crocodile Crocodylus rhombiferCuba/Ciénaga de Zapata (CUB6)Photo by Russell A. Mittermeier/Conservation International
Pinus culminicolaMexico/Cerro El Potosí (MEX11)Photo by Aljos Farjon
Spikethumb frog Plectrohyla dasypusHonduras/Sierra de Omoa-Cusuco (HND13)Photo by Silviu Petrovan
Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorataEcuador/Isla Española (ECU14)Photo by Matt Foster/Conservation International
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Lac Alaotra bamboo lemur Hapalemur alaotrensisMadagascar/Lac Alaotra (MDG13)Photo by Russell A. Mittermeier/Conservation International
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AFG1 Paghman Mountains Paradactylodon mustersi A
Angola
AGO1 Gabela Sheppardia gabela Gabela Akalat AV
AGO2 Mount Moco Francolinus swierstrai Swierstra’s Francolin AV
Argentina
ARG1 14 km west of Saladas Ctenomys roigi Roig’s Tuco-tuco M ARG2 Agilares Ctenomys occultus Furtive Tuco-tuco M ARG3 Bolson de Pipanaco Pipanacoctomys aureus Golden Vizcacha Rat M ARG4 El Colorado Ctenomys bonettoi Bonetto’s Tuco-tuco M ARG5 El Ingenio stream and tributaries Telmatobius scrocchii AARG6 Meseta de Somuncura Provincial Natural Protected Area Atelognathus reverberii A Somuncuria somuncurensis A ARG7 Nahuel Huapi National Park and Reserve Ctenomys sociabilis Social Tuco-tuco MARG8 Pueblo Nuevo Telmatobius atacamensis A ARG9 Quebrada del Condorito National Park and Reserva Hidrica Provincial Pampa de Achala Ctenomys osvaldoreigi Reig’s Tuco-tuco M
ARG10 Southwest of Laguna Blanca National Park Atelognathus patagonicus A ARG11 Valley of Tafi Telmatobius laticeps A ARG12 Western edge of Salinas Grandes Salinoctomys loschalchalerosorum Los Chalchaleros’ Viscacha-Rat M
Armenia
ARM1 Sevan Lake Watershed Myotis hajastanicus Armenian Whiskered Bat M
Australia
AUS1 Barron River Tributaries (Kuranda) Litoria myola A AUS2 Baw-Baw National Park Philoria frosti A AUS3 Blue Mountains National Park Microstrobos fitzgeraldii Dwarf Mountain Pine CAUS4 Bowling Green Bay National Park Cophixalus mcdonaldi A AUS5 Bullsbrook Pseudemydura umbrina Western Swamp Tortoise R AUS6 Daintree National Park Cophixalus concinnus A AUS7 Epping Forest National Park Lasiorhinus krefftii Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat M AUS8 Flinders Chase National Park Sminthopsis aitkeni Kangaroo Island Dunnart M AUS9 Kroombit Tops National Park and Forest Reserve Taudactylus pleione AAUS10 Lord Howe Island Permanent Park Preserve Gallirallus sylvestris Lord Howe Woodhen AV Nyctophilus howensis Lord Howe Long-Eared Bat M Heteromirafra sidamoensis Liben Lark AV
AUS11 Mount Lewis Forest Reserve Cophixalus monticola AAUS12 Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve Potorous gilbertii Gilbert’s Potoroo MAUS13 Wollemi National Park Wollemia nobilis C AUS14 Wollogorang Zyzomys palatalis Carpentarian Rock-Rat M AUS15 Wooroonooran National Park Cophixalus neglectus A CXR1 Christmas Island National Park Crocidura trichura Christmas Island Shrew M Fregata andrew Christmas Island Frigatebird AV Papasula abbotti Abbott’s Booby AV Pipistrellus murrayi Christmas Island Pipistrelle M
NFK1 Norfolk Island Cyanoramphus cookii Norfolk Island Green Parrot AV Zosterops albogularis White-chested White-eye AV Zosterops tenuirostris Slender-billed White-eye AV
Austria
AUT1 Rofan Mountain Microtus bavaricus Bavarian Pine Vole M
Bermuda
BMU1 Cooper’s Island and Castle Islands Pterodroma cahow Bermuda Petrel AV BMU2 Paget Marsh Nature Reserve Juniperus bermudiana Bermuda Cedar C
Bolivia
BOL1 Alto Amboro Gastrotheca splendens A BOL2 Alto Carrasco and surrounding areas Gastrotheca lauzuricae A Hyloscirtus chlorosteus A BOL3 Comarapa Abrocoma boliviensis Bolivian Chinchilla Rat M BOL4 Coroico Pristimantis bisignatus A
COL19 La Empalada Pristimantis mars A COL20 La Forzosa-Santa Gertrudis Lipaugus weberi Chestnut-capped Piha AV COL21 La Planada Natural Reserve Pristimantis siopelus A Pristimantis sulculus A COL22 La Salina Cryptobatrachus nicefori A COL23 Loros Andinos Natural Reserve Hapalopsittaca fuertesi Fuertes’s Parrot AV COL24 Munchique Natural National Park Atelopus longibrachius A Eriocnemis mirabilis Colorful Puffleg AV Gastrotheca trachyceps A Pristimantis cacao A COL25 Municipio de Pandi Bolitoglossa pandi A COL26 Orquideas-Musinga-Carauta Coeligena orina Dusky Starfrontlet AV Pristimantis bellona A COL27 Paramillo Natural National Park Atelopus galactogaster A COL28 Paramo de Sonsón Atelopus sonsonensis A Atopophrynus syntomopus A Pristimantis bernali A Rhinella rostrata A COL29 Paramo Urrao Atelopus nicefori A COL30 Pueblo Viejo de Ura Atelopus mittermeieri A COL31 Purace Atelopus eusebianus A COL32 Río Saija Phyllobates terribilis A COL33 San Isidro Atelopus pedimarmoratus A COL34 Santo Domingo Atelopus angelito A COL35 Selva de Florencia Pristimantis actinolaimus A Pristimantis lichenoides A Pristimantis torrenticola A Pristimantis tribulosus A Pristimantis veletis A COL36 Serrana de los Yarigues Pristimantis bacchus A COL37 Serrania de las Quinchas Crax alberti Blue-billed Curassow AV COL38 Serranía de Perij Metallura iracunda Perijá Metaltail AV Schizoeaca perijana Perijá Thistletail AV COL39 Serrania del Pinche Eriocnemis isabellae Gorgeted Puffleg AV COL40 Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta National Natural Park and surrounding areas Atelopus arsyecue A Atelopus carrikeri A Atelopus laetissimus A Atelopus nahumae A Campylopterus phainopeplus Santa Marta Sabrewing AV Colostethus ruthveni A Cryptobatrachus boulengeri A Myiotheretes pernix Santa Marta Bush-Tyrant AV Pristimantis insignitus A Pristimantis ruthveni A Pyrrhura viridicata Santa Marta Parakeet AV Thomasomys monochromos Unicolored Oldfield Mouse MCOL41 Sumapaz Natural National Park Atelopus guitarraensis ACOL42 Tam Grallaria chthonia Tachira Antpitta AVCOL43 Valle de Sibundoy Gastrotheca ruizi A COL44 Vereda el Llano Ranitomeya tolimensis A COL45 Vereda Las Minas and surrounding area Pristimantis spilogaster ACOL46 Villavicencio Allobates juanii A
Comoros
COM1 Mount Karthala Dicrurus fuscipennis Grand Comoro Drongo AV Humblotia flavirostris Humblot’s Flycatcher AV Otus pauliani Grand Comoro Scops-owl AV
COM2 Mwali highlands O. moheliensis Moheli Scops-owl AV COM3 Ndzuani highlands O. capnodes Anjouan Scops-owl AV
Costa Rica CRI1 Barbilla-Pacuare Nototriton major A CRI2 Cordillera de Talamanca Norte Oedipina altura A Oedipina paucidentata A
CRI3 La Amistad/Surrounding Areas Oedipina grandis ACRI4 Sierpe Wetlands and Osa Peninsula Habia atrimaxillaris Black-cheeked Ant-tanager AV
Cote d’Ivoire CIV1 Mount Nimba Arthroleptis crusculum A Hipposideros lamottei Lamotte’s Roundleaf Bat M Hyperolius nimbae A Nimbaphrynoides liberiensis A
CIV2 Taï National Park and Nzo Faunal Reserve Amietophrynus taiensis A Hyperolius nienokouensis A
Cuba
CUB1 Alejandro de Humboldt Campephilus principalis Ivory-billed Woodpecker AV Chondrohierax wilsonii Cuban Kite AV
CUB2 Archipelago de los Canarreos Mysateles garridoi Garrido’s Hutia M
CUB3 Cayeria Centro-Oriental de Villa Clara Mesocapromys auritus Eared Hutia MCUB4 Cayos de San Felipe Fuanal Refuge Mesocapromys sanfelipensis San Felipe Hutia M
CUB5 Ciénaga de Lanier and Sur de la Isla de la Juventud Mysateles meridionalis Isla De La Juventud Tree Hutia M
CUB6 Ciénaga de Zapata Crocodylus rhombifer Cuban Crocodile R Cyanolimnas cerverai Zapata Rail AV Ferminia cerverai Zapata Wren AV Mesocapromys nanus Dwarf Hutia M Peltophryne florentinoi A
CUB7 Cuchillas del Toa Eleutherodactylus iberia A Eleutherodactylus orientalis A Eleutherodactylus principalis A Eleutherodactylus simulans A Eleutherodactylus tetajulia A
CUB8 La Cantera Eleutherodactylus pezopetrus A CUB9 Loma del Espejo Eleutherodactylus adelus A CUB10 Monte Bisse Eleutherodactylus michaelschmidi A CUB11 Northern foothills of Sierra Maestra Eleutherodactylus leberi A CUB12 Parnaso-Los Montes Eco Reserve/surrounding areas Eleutherodactylus mariposa A CUB13 Peninsula de Guanahacabibes Eleutherodactylus guanahacabibes A CUB14 Santa Cruz del Norte Eleutherodactylus blairhedgesi A CUB15 Sierra Maestra (adjacent to Turquino National Park) Eleutherodactylus rivularis A
CUB16 Topes de Collantes - Sierra de Trinidad Eleutherodactylus emiliae A
CUB17 Turquino-Bayamesa Eleutherodactylus albipes A Eleutherodactylus cubanus A Eleutherodactylus glamyrus A Eleutherodactylus jaumei A Eleutherodactylus turquinensis A
Democratic Republic of Congo COD1 Itombwe Mountains Caprimulgus prigoginei Prigogine’s Nightjar AV Hyperolius leleupi A Phodilus prigoginei Congo Bay-owl AV
COD2 Kahuzi-Biega National Park Dendromus kahuziensis Mount Kahuzi Climbing Mouse M COD3 Kokolopori Cercopithecus dryas Dryas Monkey M
Dominican Republic DOM1 Haitises Buteo ridgwayi Ridgway’s Hawk AV DOM2 Sierra de Baharuco Eleutherodactylus rufifemoralis A
Ecuador
ECU1 1 km west of Loja Rhinella amabilis AECU2 Áreas costeras de Fernandina y del occidente de Isabela Camarhynchus heliobates Mangrove Finch AV Phalacrocorax harrisi Flightless Cormorant AV Spheniscus mendiculus Galapagos Penguin AVECU3 Abra de Zamora Gastrotheca psychrophila A Pristimantis balionotus A Pristimantis percultus A Telmatobius cirrhacelis A
ECU4 Agua Rica Phyllomedusa ecuatoriana A ECU5 Antisana Ecological Reserve and surrounding areas Pristimantis acerus A Pristimantis ignicolor A Pristimantis lividus A
ECU6 Azuay Basin Atelopus onorei A ECU7 Cabacera del Río Baboso Andinophryne colomai A ECU8 Cashca Totoras Protected Forest Pristimantis simonbolivari AECU9 Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve/surrounding areas Centrolene pipilatum A Nymphargus anomalus A Ranitomeya abdita A
ECU10 Champion y Gardner de Floreana Mimus trifasciatus Floreana mockingbird AV ECU11 Cordillera de Kutukú Atelopus halihelos A ECU12 El Angel-Cerro Golondrinas and surrounding areas Atelopus lynchi A ECU13 Guaranda, Gallo Rumi Atelopus guanujo A ECU14 Isla Española Phoebastria irrorata Waved Albatross AV ECU15 Isla Floreana Camarhynchus pauper Medium Tree-finch AV ECU16 Isla San Cristóbal Mimus melanotis San Cristobal Mockingbird AV ECU17 Laguna Toreadora Atelopus nanay A ECU18 Las Guardias Atelopus arthuri A ECU19 Loreto Nymphargus laurae A ECU20 Los Illinizas Ecological Reserve/surrounding areas Centrolene gemmatum A Hyloscirtus ptychodactylus A
ECU21 Mache Chindul Ecological Reserve/surrounding areas Cochranella mache A ECU22 Mindo and western foothills of Volcan Pichincha Pristimantis hamiotae A ECU23 Pilaló Pristimantis thymalopsoides A ECU24 Río Toachi-Chiriboga and surrounding areas Pristimantis dissimulatus A Pristimantis eugeniae A Pristimantis sobetes A
ECU25 Sumaco Napo Galeras and surrouding areas Hyloscirtus staufferorum A ECU26 Tapichalaca Reserve Grallaria ridgelyi Jocotoco Antpitta AV ECU27 West of Páramo de Apagua Pristimantis gentryi A ECU28 Yungilla Pristimantis pastazensis A ECU29 Yunguilla Reserve Atlapetes pallidiceps Pale-headed Brush-finch AV
El Salvador SLV1 El Pital Bolitoglossa synoria A
Ethiopia
ETH1 Bale Mountains Altiphrynoides malcolmi A Balebreviceps hillmani A Crocidura harenna Harenna Shrew M Ericabatrachus baleensis A Tachyoryctes macrocephalus M
ETH2 Gughe Mountains Leptopelis susanae A ETH3 Little Abbai River Nilopegamys plumbeus Ethiopian Water Mouse M ETH4 Metu-Gore-Tepi forests Desmomys yaldeni Yalden’s Rat M ETH5 Simen Mountains National Park Capra walie Walia Ibex M
Fiji FJI1 Gau Highlands Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi Fiji Petrel AV FJI2 Mount Evans Range-Korayanitu Acmopyle sahniana CFJI3 Nausori Highlands Dacrydium nausoriense C FJI4 Taveuni Forest Reserve Mirimiri acrodonta Fijian Monkey-faced Bat M FJI5 Yadua Taba Island Brachylophus vitiensis Fiji Crested Iguana R
French Polynesia PYF1 Fatu Hiva Pomarea whitneyi Fatuhiva Monarch AV PYF2 Makatea Ducula aurorae Polynesian Imperial-pigeon AV PYF3 Mohotani Pomarea mendozae Marquesan Monarch AV PYF4 Niau Todiramphus gambieri Tuamotu Kingfisher AV PYF5 Tahuata Todiramphus godeffroyi Marquesan Kingfisher AV PYF6 Ua Huka Vini ultramarina Ultramarine Lorikeet AV PYF7 Vallées Maruapo, Papehue, Hopuetamai et Orofero Pomarea nigra Tahiti Monarch AV
French Southern Territories ATF1 Plateau des Tourbières Diomedea amsterdamensis Amsterdam Albatross AV
Gabon
GAB1 Mount Iboundji Werneria iboundji A
Guadeloupe
GLP1 Massif forestier de l’le de Basse Terre/surrounding areas Eleutherodactylus barlagnei A Eleutherodactylus pinchoni A
Guatemala
GTM1 Cerro del Mono Cryptotriton monzoni A GTM2 Cuilco Ptychohyla macrotympanum A GTM3 El Mudo- Alzate-Cerro Miramundo Pseudoeurycea exspectata AGTM4 Guatemalan/Mexican Pacific Coastal Mountains Dendrotriton bromeliacius A Juniperus standleyi C Oedipina stenopodia A
GTM5 Montanas Los Ageles-Soloma-Todos Santos Cucumatanes Bradytriton silus A Exerodonta perkinsi A Peromyscus mayensis Maya Mouse M Ptychohyla dendrophasma A
GTM6 Río Chajmaic-Sierra Sta Cruz-Semuy/surrounding areas Craugastor trachydermus A GTM7 Sierra Carral Cryptotriton wakei A Nototriton brodiei A
GTM8 Yalijux Plectrohyla teuchestes A
Guinea GIN1 Mount Nimba Arthroleptis crusculum A Hipposideros lamottei Lamotte’s Roundleaf Bat M Hyperolius nimbae A Nimbaphrynoides liberiensis A
Haiti HTI1 Citadel Laferriere and surrounding areas Eleutherodactylus poolei AHTI2 Dame-Marie Eleutherodactylus caribe A HTI3 Massif de la Hotte Eleutherodactylus amadeus A Eleutherodactylus apostates A Eleutherodactylus bakeri A Eleutherodactylus brevirostris A Eleutherodactylus chlorophenax A Eleutherodactylus corona A Eleutherodactylus counouspeus A Eleutherodactylus dolomedes A Eleutherodactylus eunaster A Eleutherodactylus glandulifer A Eleutherodactylus lamprotes A Eleutherodactylus parapelates A Eleutherodactylus sciagraphus A Eleutherodactylus thorectes A Eleutherodactylus ventrilineatus A
HTI4 Massif de la Selle Eleutherodactylus darlingtoni A Eleutherodactylus glanduliferoides A
HTI5 Presqu’ile du Nord-Ouest I Eleutherodactylus lucioi A HTI6 Presqu’ile du Nord-Ouest II Eleutherodactylus rhodesi A
Honduras
HND1 Cerro Azul Copan-Quebrada Grande/surrounding areas Craugastor coffeus A HND2 Cerro Cantagallo Bolitoglossa carri A HND3 Cerro El Zarciadero Bolitoglossa oresbia A HND4 El Pital Bolitoglossa synoria A HND5 Isla Roatan Ctenosaura oedirhina Roatán Spiny-tailed Iguana R HND5 Isla Roatan Dasyprocta ruatanica Ruatan Island Agouti M HND6 Isla Utila Ctenosaura bakeri Baker’s Spinytail Iguana R HND7 La Muralla and surrounding areas Bolitoglossa decora A Nototriton lignicola A
HND8 Montaña Sánta Barbara National Park Nototriton limnospectator AHND9 Montana de Celaque Craugastor anciano A HND10 Pico Bonito-Río Valle Aguan Craugastor cruzi A Plectrohyla chrysopleura A
HND11 Río Platano Craugastor pechorum A HND12 Sierra de Agalta-Catacamas and surrounding areas Bolitoglossa longissima A Hyalinobatrachium crybetes A
HND13 Sierra de Omoa-Cusuco Bolitoglossa diaphora A Craugastor merendonensis A Craugastor omoaensis A Cryptotriton nasalis A Oedipina tomasi A Plectrohyla dasypus A Plectrohyla exquisita A
HND14 Texiguat Isthmohyla insolita A
India
IND1 Amboli Forest Philautus sp. nov. ‘Amboli Forest’ AIND2 Chamba Valley Semnopithecus ajax Kashmir Gray Langur M IND3 Forests of Gundia Indirana gundia A IND4 Galathea National Park Crocidura nicobarica Nicobar Shrew M IND5 Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park Indirana phrynoderma A IND6 Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Nyctibatrachus vasanthi A IND7 Kurumbapatti (Salem District) Cremnomys elvira Elvira Rat M IND8 Manas National Park Porcula salvania Pygmy hog MIND9 Mount Harriet National Park Crocidura andamanensis Andaman Shrew M Crocidura jenkinsi Jenkin’s Shrew M
IND10 Munnar Philautus chalazodes A Philautus sp. nov. ‘Munnar’ A
IND11 Namdapha National Park Biswamoyopterus biswasi Namdapha Flying Squirrel M IND12 Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary Aceros narcondami Narcondam Hornbill AV IND13 National Chambal River Gharial Sanctuary Kachuga kachuga Red-crowned Roofed Turtle RIND14 Nilgiri-Naduvattam Fejervarya murthii A IND15 Shilong Philautus shillongensis A IND16 Sinhgarh Plateau Millardia kondana Kondana Soft-furred Rat M IND17 Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Jerdon’s Courser AV
Indonesia
IDN1 Bali Barat Leucopsar rothschildi Bali Starling AVIDN2 Bawean Wildlife Reserve Axis kuhlii Bawean Deer MIDN3 Gebe Island Phalanger alexandrae Gebe Cuscus MIDN4 Gunung Gede-Pangrango National Park Sundamys maxi Bartels’s Rat M IDN5 Gunung Kapalat Mada Madanga ruficollis Rufous-throated White-eye AV
IDN6 Gunung Lampobatang Protection Forest Bunomys coelestis Heavenly Hill Rat M Ficedula bonthaina Lompobatang Flycatcher AV
IDN7 Gunung Talakmau Philautus similis A IDN8 Gunung Unggaran Philautus jacobsoni A IDN9 Kai Besar Nature Reserve Melomys bannisteri Bannister’s Rat M IDN10 Karakelang Eos histrio Red-and-blue Lory AV Gymnocrex talaudensis Talaud Rail AV
IDN11 Kofiau Tanysiptera ellioti Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher AV IDN12 Lubuk Selasi Bufo sumatranus A IDN13 Manusela National Park Melomys aerosus Dusky Mosaic-tailed Rat M Melomys fraterculus Manusela Mosaic-tailed Rat M Nesoromys ceramicus Ceram Rat M Rhynchomeles prattorum Seram Bandicoot M
IDN14 Morowali Nature Reserve Bunomys prolatus Long-headed Hill Rat M Maxomys wattsi Watts’s Spiny Rat M
IDN15 Owi Island Uromys emmae Emma’s Giant Rat M IDN16 Pagar Alam Chimarrogale sumatrana Sumatran Water Shrew M IDN17 Pegunungan Cyclops Nature Reserve Zaglossus attenboroughi Sir David’s Long-beaked Echidna M IDN18 Pegunungan Sahendaruman Colluricincla sanghirensis Sangihe Shrike-thrush AV Eutrichomyias rowleyi Cerulean Paradise-flycatcher AV Zosterops nehrkorni AV
IDN19 Peleng-Banggai Corvus unicolor Banggai Crow AV IDN20 Pulau Boano Monarcha boanensis Black-chinned Monarch AV IDN21 Roti Island Chelodina mccordi Roti Island Snake-necked Turtle R IDN22 Ruteng Protection Forest Otus alfredi Flores Scops-owl AV Paulamys naso Flores Long-nosed Rat M Suncus mertensi Flores Shrew M IDN23 Salibabu Island Ailurops melanotis Talaud Bear Cuscus M
IDN24 Sanana Island Callulops kopsteini A IDN25 Siau Otus siaoensis Siau Scops-owl AV IDN26 Sipora Island Hylopetes sipora Sipora Flying Squirrel M IDN27 Taliabu Utara Tyto nigrobrunnea Taliabu Masked-owl AV IDN28 Tanah Jampea Monarcha everetti White-tipped Monarch AV IDN29 Ujung Kulon National Park Rhinoceros sondaicus Javan Rhinoceros M IDN30 Waigeo Utara/Timur Aepypodius bruijnii Bruijn’s Brush-turkey AV IDN31 Wondiwoi Nature Reserve Dendrolagus mayri Wondiwoi Tree Kangaroo M
Italy
ITA1 Madonie Mountains Abies nebrodensis Sicilian Fir C
Jamaica
JAM1 Blue and John Crow Mountains Eleutherodactylus alticola A JAM2 Cockpit Country and Catadupa Eleutherodactylus griphus A Eleutherodactylus sisyphodemus AJAM3 Hellshire Hills Cyclura collei Jamaican Iguana R Siphonorhis americana Jamaican Pauraque AV
JAM4 John Crow Mountains Pterodroma caribbaea Jamaica Petrel AV JAM5 Portland Bight and Ridge and surrounding areas Eleutherodactylus cavernicola A
Japan
JPN1 Daisen-Oki National Park Hynobius okiensis A JPN2 Mount Amagi and Mount Inokawa Tokudaia tokunoshimensis Ryukyu Spiny Rat MJPN3 Niigata Lowlands Mogera etigo Echigo Mole M JPN4 Tsushima Island Murina tenebrosa Gloomy Tube-Nosed Bat M JPN5 Yambaru Dendrocopos noguchii Okinawa Woodpecker AV Gallirallus okinawae Okinawa Rail AV Limnonectes namiyei A Odorrana narina A Tokudaia muenninki Muennink’s Spiny Rat M
JPN6 Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi National Park Picea koyamae Koyama’s Spruce C
Kenya
KEN1 Lower Tana River Cercocebus galeritus Tana River Mangabey M KEN2 Mount Kenya Grammomys gigas Giant Thicket Rat M KEN3 Shimba Hills Hyperolius rubrovermiculatus A KEN4 Taita Hills Apalis fuscigularis Taita Apalis AV Boulengerula niedeni A Suncus aequatorius Taita Shrew M Turdus helleri Taita Thrush AV
Kiribati KIR1 Teraina Acrocephalus aequinoctialis Kiritimati Reed-warbler AV
Liberia
LIBR1 Mount Nimba Arthroleptis crusculum A Hipposideros lamottei Lamotte’s Roundleaf Bat M Hyperolius nimbae A Nimbaphrynoides liberiensis ALBR2 Zwedru Phyllastrephus leucolepis Liberian Greenbul AV
Madagascar
MDG1 Ambohitantely Special Reserve/surrounding area Stumpffia helenae AMDG2 Andohahela National Park: Parcel I Spinomantis microtis A MDG3 Andringitra National Park Mantidactylus madecassus A MDG4 Anjanharibe-Sud-Marjojey Future Proposed Protected Area Brachytarsomys villosa Hairy-tailed Antsangy M MDG5 Ankarafantsika and surrounds Macrotarsomys ingens Greater Big-footed Mouse M MDG6 Ankaratra Massif Boophis williamsi A Mantidactylus pauliani A
MDG7 Anosy Mountains Anodonthyla rouxae A MDG8 Baly Bay National Park Astrochelys yniphora Ploughshare Tortoise R MDG9 Bemanevika Aythya innotata Madagascar Pochard AV MDG10 Fierenana Mantella milotympanum A Scaphiophryne boribory A
MDG11 Isalo Gephyromantis azzurrae A Gephyromantis corvus A
MDG12 Itremo Podocarpus capuronii C MDG13 Lac Alaotra Hapalemur alaotrensis M MDG14 Menabe-Andranomena Aglyptodactylus laticeps A Hypogeomys antimena Giant Jumping Rat M Microcebus berthae Berthe’s Mouse Lemur M
MDG15 Mikea Forest Microgale jenkinsae Jenkins’ Shrew Tenrec M MDG16 Montagne d’Ambre National Park and Special Reserve Monticola erythronotus Amber Mountain Rock-thrush AV MDG17 Ranomafana National Park Gephyromantis runewsweeki A MDG18 Sahamalaza-Iles Radama Cophyla berara A MDG19 Tsaratanana Massif Microgale jobihely Northern Shrew Tenrec M MDG20 Tsaratanana Strict Nature Reserve/surrounding areas Platypelis alticola A Rhombophryne guentherpetersi A
MDG21 Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park Avahi cleesei Bemaraha Woolly Lemur M Boophis tampoka A
Malawi MWI1 Mount Mulanje Forest Reserve Amietia johnstoni A Arthroleptis francei A Widdringtonia whytei Mulanje Cypress C
Malaysia
MYS1 Gunung Mulu National Park Pelophryne api A MYS2 Lipaso Protection Forest Reserve Leptobrachella palmata A
Mauritius MUS1 Rodrigues Mainland Acrocephalus rodericanus Rodrigues Warbler AV Pteropus rodricensis Rodrigues Flying Fox M
Mexico MEX1 Acultzingo Pseudoeurycea firscheini A Thorius dubitus A Thorius magnipes A Thorius troglodytes A
MEX2 Almolya del Río Ambystoma lermaense A MEX3 Altamira Geomys tropicalis Tropical Pocket Gopher M MEX4 Alto Golfo de California y Delta del Río Colorado Phocoena sinus Vaquita M MEX5 Archipielago de San Lorenzo Peromyscus interparietalis San Lorenzo Mouse MMEX6 Archipiélago San José Dipodomys insularis M MEX7 Bahia de Loreto National Park Peromyscus caniceps Burt’s Deer Mouse M Peromyscus pseudocrinitus False Canyon Mouse M Peromyscus slevini Slevins’s Mouse M
MEX8 Cañada de la Hermita Habromys delicatulus Delicate Deermouse M MEX9 Centro Sierra Triqui-Mixteca Bolitoglossa riletti A MEX10 Cerro de las Flores Plectrohyla ephemera A MEX11 Cerro El Potosí Pinus culminicola C MEX12 Coalcoman-Pomaro Eleutherodactylus rufescens A MEX13 Concepción Pápalo Thorius papaloae A MEX14 Cosolapa, Acatlan, Tepexic Thorius schmidti A MEX15 Cozumel Procyon pygmaeus Cozumel Raccoon M Reithrodontomys spectabilis Cozumel Harvest Mouse M Toxostoma guttatum Cozumel Thrasher AV
MEX16 Cuatro Ciénegas Terrapene coahuila Coahuila Box Turtle R Trachemys taylori Cuatrocienegas Slider R
MEX17 Eastern middle slopes of Sierra Madre Oriental Habromys simulatus Jico Deer Mouse M MEX18 El Chico Chiropterotriton dimidiatus A MEX19 El Cielo Chiropterotriton cracens A MEX20 El Palmito Eleutherodactylus saxatilis A MEX21 El Rosario-Palo Mocho-La Totonquera Pseudoeurycea praecellens A MEX22 Huauchinango Lithobates pueblae A MEX23 Huitepec-Los Alcanfores Sorex stizodon San Cristobal Shrew M MEX24 Isla Ángel de la Guarda y satélites Peromyscus guardia Angel Island Mouse M MEX25 Isla Cedros Neotoma bryanti Bryant’s Woodrat M MEX26 Isla Guadalupe Oceanodroma macrodactyla Guadalupe Storm-petrel AV MEX27 Isla San Esteban Peromyscus stephani San Esteban Island Mouse M MEX28 Isla Santa Margarita Dipodomys margaritae Margarita Island Kangaroo Rat M MEX29 Isla Socorro Aratinga brevipes Socorro Parakeet AV Mimus graysoni Socorro Mockingbird AV Puffinus auricularis Townsend’s Shearwater AV Zenaida graysoni Socorro Dove AV
MEX30 Isla Tortuga Peromyscus dickeyi Dickey’s Deer Mouse M MEX31 Islas Marias Peromyscus madrensis Tres Marias Island Mouse M Sylvilagus graysoni Tres Marias Cottontail M
MEX32 Lago de Las Minas Lithobates chichicuahutla A MEX33 Lago Pátzcuaro Ambystoma dumerilii A MEX34 Lago Zacapu Ambystoma andersoni A MEX35 Laguna Alchichica Ambystoma taylori A MEX36 Los Tuxtlas Craugastor megalotympanum A Craugastor vulcanin A Cryptotis nelsoni Nelson’s Small-eared Shrew M Ecnomiohyla valancifer A Geotrygon carrikeri Veracruz Quail-dove AV Incilius cavifrons A Pseudoeurycea orchimelas A Thorius narismagnus A
MEX37 Mar Muerto-Pereyra Ctenosaura oaxacana Oaxacan Spiny-tailed Iguana R Lepus flavigularis Tehuantepec Jackrabbit M
MEX38 Omiltemi-Obispo Craugastor guerreroensis A Craugastor omiltemanus A Eleutherodactylus dilatus A Eleutherodactylus dixoni A Lithobates omiltemanus A Plectrohyla chryses A Reithrodontomys bakeri Short-Nosed Harvest Mouse M Sylvilagus insonus Omilteme Cottontail M Thorius omiltemi A
MEX39 Pan de Olla Plectrohyla pachyderma A MEX40 Peña Blanca/Sierra Gorda Chiropterotriton magnipes A
MEX41 Pradera de Tokio Spizella wortheni Worthen’s Sparrow AV MEX42 Pueblo Nuevo Plectrohyla pycnochila A MEX43 San Martín Ambystoma bombypellum A MEX44 San Quintín Dipodomys gravipes San Quintin Kangaroo Rat M MEX45 San Vicente Lachixío Pseudoeurycea anitae A MEX46 Santo Tomás Teipan Thorius minutissimus A MEX47 Santuario del Agua y Forestal Subcuenca Tributaria Arroyo Sila Ambystoma granulosum A MEX48 Selva Zoque I Craugastor silvicola A Exerodonta chimalapa A Pseudoeurycea nigra A Pseudoeurycea parva A
MEX49 Sierra de Arteaga Myotis planiceps Flat-Headed Myotis M MEX50 Sierra de Atoyac Lophornis brachylophus Short-Crested Coquette AV MEX51 Sierra de Juárez Craugastor polymniae A Duellmanohyla ignicolor A Ecnomiohyla echinata A Habromys chinanteco Chinanteco Deermouse M Habromys ixtlani Ixtlán Deermouse M Habromys lepturus Zempoaltepec Deermouse M Megadontomys cryophilus Oaxaca Giant Deer Mouse M Megastomatohyla mixe A Microtus oaxacensis Tarabundi Vole M Plectrohyla calvicollina A Plectrohyla celata A Plectrohyla cyanomma A Plectrohyla sabrina A Pseudoeurycea orchileucos A Pseudoeurycea saltator A Pseudoeurycea smithi A Pseudoeurycea unguidentis A Thorius arboreus A Thorius aureus A Thorius boreas A Thorius pulmonaris A Thorius smithi A
MEX52 Sierra de Miahuatlán Eleutherodactylus syristes A MEX53 Sierra de San Pedro Mártir Tamiasciurus mearnsi Mearns’s Squirrel M MEX54 Sierra de Taxco Habromys schmidlyi Schmidly’s Deer Mouse M MEX55 Sierra Madre del Sur Charadrahyla trux A Craugastor uno A Megadontomys thomasi Thomas’s Giant Deer Mouse M Pseudoeurycea ahuitzotl A Pseudoeurycea tenchalli A Pseudoeurycea teotepec A Pseudoeurycea tlahcuiloh A Thorius grandis A Thorius infernalis A
MEX56 Sierra Morones Pinus maximartinezii C MEX57 Sierra Norte de Oaxaca II Plectrohyla calthula A Plectrohyla psarosema A Pseudoeurycea aquatica A Pseudoeurycea mystax A
MEX58 Sierra Tamalve Eleutherodactylus dennisi A MEX59 Subcuenca Lago del Viejo Craugastor montanus A Rhogeessa genowaysi M
MEX60 Sur del Valle de México Ambystoma mexicanum A Eleutherodactylus grandis A Pseudoeurycea altamontana A Xenospiza baileyi Sierra Madre Sparrow AV
MEX61 Tacicuaro Ambystoma amblycephalum A MEX62 Tlanchinol Lithobates johni A MEX63 Tumbal Tylomys tumbalensis Tumbala Climbing Rat M MEX64 Tuxtla Gutiérrez Tylomys bullaris Chiapan Climbing Rat M MEX65 Veracruz/Puebla Volcanoes Chiropterotriton chiropterus A Chiropterotriton lavae A Megastomatohyla nubicola A Neotoma nelsoni Nelson’s Woodrat M Orthogeomys lanius Big Pocket Gopher M Parvimolge townsendi A Plectrohyla siopela A Pseudoeurycea lineola A Pseudoeurycea melanomolga A Pseudoeurycea naucampatepetl A Pseudoeurycea nigromaculata A Thorius lunaris A Thorius minydemus A Thorius munificus A Thorius pennatulus A Thorius spilogaster A
MEX66 Volcanes Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl Ambystoma leorae A MEX67 Volcán Nevado de Toluca Pseudoeurycea robertsi A MEX68 Zacualtipan de los Angeles Chiropterotriton arboreus A Chiropterotriton terrestris A
Micronesia, Federated States of FSM1 Mount Winipot Rukia ruki Faichuk White-eye AV FSM2 Pohnpei Watershed Forest Reserve Aplonis pelzelni Pohnpei Starling AV
Montserrat MSR1 Centre Hills Icterus oberi Montserrat Oriole AV
Morocco MAR1 Essaouira Dunes Gerbillus hesperinus Western Gerbil M
Mozambique MOZ1 Mount Namuli Paraxerus vincenti Vincent’s Bush Squirrel M
Myanmar MMR1 Fen Shui Ling Valley Picea farreri C MMR2 Htamanthi Kachuga trivittata Burmese Roofed Turtle R MMR3 Natmataung National Park (Mount Victoria) Sitta victoriae White-browed Nuthatch AV
New Caledonia NCL1 Île d’Ouvéa Eunymphicus uvaeensis Uvea Parakeet AV NCL2 Massifs du Grand Sud-entre le mont Humboldt et la rivière Bleue Aegotheles savesi New Caledonian Owlet-nightjar AV NCL3 Plaine des Lacs Dacrydium guillauminii C Retrophyllum minor C Podocarpus beecherae C
NCL4 Port Boisé Araucaria nemorosa C NCL5 Provincial de Thy Territorial Park Nyctophilus nebulosus New Caledonian Long-eared Bat M
New Zealand NZL1 Big South Cape Island Mystacina robusta New Zealand Greater Short-tailed Bat M NZL2 Campbell Island (and outliers) Anas nesiotis Campbell Island Teal AV NZL3 Chatham Islands Cyanoramphus forbesi Chatham Parakeet AV Diomedea sanfordi Northern Royal Albatross AV Haematopus chathamensis Chatham Oystercatcher AV Petroica traversi Black Robin AV Phalacrocorax featherstoni Pitt Shag AV Phalacrocorax onslowi Chatham Island Shag AV Pterodroma axillaris Chatham Petrel AV Pterodroma magentae Magenta Petrel AV Thinornis novaeseelandiae Shore Plover AV
NZL4 Kowhai Valley/Shearwater Stream Puffinus huttoni Hutton’s Shearwater AV NZL5 Takaporewa Nature Reserve (Stephen’s Island) Leiopelma hamiltoni A NZL6 Upper Waitaki Valley Himantopus novaezelandiae Black Stilt AV
Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) MNP1 Rota Corvus kubaryi Mariana Crow AV Zosterops rotensis Rota Bridled White-eye AV
Panama PAN1 Darien-Cerro Sapo National Park Atelopus certus A PAN2 Isla Escudo de Veraguas Artibeus incomitatus Solitary Fruit-eating Bat M Bradypus pygmaeus Pygmy Three-toed Sloth M Oedipina maritima A
PAN3 La Amistad and Surrounding Areas Oedipina grandis A PAN4 Uraba Island marine Siderastrea glynni AN
Papua New Guinea PNG1 Bramble Cay Melomys rubicola Bramble Cay Mosaic-tailed Rat M
PNG2 Goodenough Mountains Dorcopsis atrata Black Forest Wallaby M PNG3 Kemp Welch River Pharotis imogene New Guinea Big-eared Bat M PNG4 Kiriwina Echymipera davidi David’s Echymipera M PNG5 Maybole Dactylopsila tatei Fergusson Island Striped Possum M PNG6 Mount Elimbari Albericus siegfriedi A PNG7 Telefomin Aproteles bulmerae Bulmer’s Fruit Bat M Phalanger matanim Telefomin Cuscus M PNG8 West Torricelli Mountains Petaurus abidi Northern Glider M
Paraguay PRY1 Pilar Ctenomys pilarensis Pilar Tuco-tuco M
Peru PER1 17 km southeast of Aucayacu Centrolene azulae APER2 20 km NW of Boca Apua Atelopus andinus A PER3 6 km south of Ocobamba Bryophryne bustamantei A PER4 7 km East of Chachapoyas Atelopus epikeisthos A PER5 Abra Pardo de Miguel Telmatobius necopinus A PER6 Abra Patricia-Alto Mayo Grallaricula ochraceifrons Ochre-fronted Antpitta AV Xenoglaux loweryi Long-whiskered Owlet AV
PER7 Abra Tangarana Centrolene fernandoi A PER8 Abra Tapuna Hypodactylus lucida A PER9 Between Balsa Puerto and Moyabamba Atelopus seminiferus APER10 Calendin Pristimantis simonsii A PER11 Carpish Gastrotheca zeugocystis A Phrynopus kauneorum A Rhinella chavin A Telmatobius punctatus A
PER12 Carretera Otuzco-Huamachuco 1 Telmatobius degener A PER13 Carretera Otuzco-Huamachuco 2 Telmatobius thompsoni APER14 Conchamarca Phrynopus heimorum A PER15 Cordillera Carabaya Atelopus erythropus A PER16 Cordillera de Colán Telmatobius colanensis A PER17 Cordillera de Huancabamba Telmatobius ignavus A PER18 Cordillera del Cóndor Excitobates mysteriosus A PER19 Cosñipata Valley Pristimantis cosnipatae A PER20 Cuenca Río Nanay Polioptila clementsi Iquitos Gnatcatcher AV PER21 Cutervo National Park and surrounding areas Telmatobius latirostris A PER22 Daniel Alomias Robles Atelopus dimorphus A PER23 Lago de Junín Laterallus tuerosi Junín Rail AV Podiceps taczanowskii Junín Grebe AV
PER24 Laguna Gwengway Phrynopus tautzorum A PER25 Llamaquizú stream Ameerega planipaleae A PER26 Lomas de Atocongo Melanomys zunigae Zuniga’s Melanomys M PER27 Los Chilchos to Leymebamba Trail Atelopus pyrodactylus A PER28 Manu Bryophryne cophites A PER29 Phara Psychrophrynella boettgeri A PER30 Previsto Atelopus reticulatus A PER31 Río Utcubamba Loddigesia mirabilis Marvellous Spatuletail AV PER32 Río Mantaro-Cordillera Central Atlapetes melanopsis Black-spectacled Brush-finch AV PER33 San Jose de Secce Oreobates pereger A PER34 Sira Communal Reserve Cochranella mariae A Phyllomedusa baltea A Ranitomeya sirensis A Rhinella nesiotes A
PER35 Tarapoto Cochranella saxiscandens A Hyloxalus azureiventris A
PER36 Yanachaga-Chemillen Phrynopus bracki A
Philippines PHL1 Cuernos de Negros Crocidura negrina Negros Shrew M Stachyris nigrorum Negros Striped-babbler AV
PHL2 Mount Kambinlio and Mount Redondo Crateromys australis Dinagat Island Cloud Rat MPHL3 Mount Kanla-on Natural Park Ptilinopus arcanus Negros Fruit Dove AV PHL4 South and North Gigante Island Platymantis insulatus A PHL5 Tawi-Tawi Island Anthracoceros montani Sulu Hornbill AV Gallicolumba menagei Sulu Bleeding-heart AV Phapitreron cinereiceps Tawitawi Brown-dove AV
Pitcairn Islands (to UK) PCN2 Pitcairn Island Acrocephalus vaughani Pitcairn Reed-warbler AV
Portugal PRT1 Maciço Montanhoso Oriental Pterodroma madeira Zino’s Petrel AV PRT2 Pico da Vara Pyrrhula murina Azores Bullfinch AV
Puerto Rico PRI1 7 km NW of Caguas Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi A PRI2 El Yunque Amazona vittata AV PRI3 Sierra de Pandura and surrounding areas Eleutherodactylus jasperi A
Réunion (to France)REU1 Grand Bassin-Le Dimitile Pseudobulweria aterrima Mascarene Petrel AV REU2 Plaine des Chicots-Plaine d’Affouches Coracina newtoni Réunion Cuckoo-shrike AV
Rwanda RWA1 Nyunwe National Park Rhinolophus hilli Hill’s Horseshoe Bat M
Samoa WSM1 Tuasivi Ridge, Savai’i Gallinula pacifica Samoan Wood Rail AV
São Tomé & Principe STP1 São Tomé Lowlands Bostrychia bocagei Dwarf Olive Ibis AV Lanius newtoni São Tomé Fiscal AV Neospiza concolor São Tomé Grosbeak AV
STP2 São Tomé Uplands Crocidura thomensis São Tomé Shrew M Hyperolius thomensis A
Seychelles SYC1 La Digue Island Terpsiphone corvina Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher AV
SYC2 Mah‚ highlands and surrounding areas Otus insularis Seychelles Scops-owl AV
Solomon Islands SLB1 Ghizo Zosterops luteirostris Splendid White-eye AV SLB2 Makira Gallinula silvestris Makira Moorhen AV SLB3 Mount Makarakomburu Pteralopex pulchra Montane Monkey-faced Bat M SLB4 Nendö and Tömotu Neo Clytorhynchus sanctaecrucis Santa Cruz Shrikebill AV Pteropus nitendiensis Temotu Flying Fox M
SLB5 Vanikolo Pteropus tuberculatus Vanikoro Flying Fox M
Somalia SOM1 Jowhar-Warshiikh Mirafra ashi Ash’s Lark AV
South Africa ZAF1 Cedarberg-Koue Bokkeveld complex Widdringtonia cedarbergensis C ZAF2 Port Nolloth Cryptochloris wintoni De Winton’s Golden Mole M ZAF3 Table Mountain Heleophryne rosei A
Spain ESP1 Massis del Montseny Natural Park Calotriton arnoldi A
Sri Lanka LKA1 Gannoruwa Forest Reserve Philautus zorro A LKA2 Horton Plains and Agra-Bopats Philautus alto A Philautus microtympanum A Philautus silus A
LKA3 Kanneliya Forest Reserve Philautus limbus A Philautus nemus A
LKA4 Knuckles Range Nannophrys marmorata A Philautus fulvus A Philautus hoffmanni A Philautus macropus A Philautus mooreorum A Philautus steineri A Philautus stuarti A
LKA5 Morningside and Handapan Ella Plains Philautus auratus A Philautus lunatus A Philautus ocularis A Philautus papillosus A Philautus poppiae A Philautus procax A Philautus silvaticus A Philautus simba A Polypedates fastigo A
LKA6 Peak Wilderness Sanctuary Adenomus dasi A Philautus asankai A
St Helena (to UK) PCN1 Henderson Island Pterodroma atrata Henderson Petrel AV SHN1 Gough Island Diomedea dabbenena Tristan Albatross AV Pterodroma incerta Atlantic Petrel AV Rowettia goughensis Gough Bunting AV
SHN2 Nightingale Island group Nesospiza wilkinsi Wilkins’s Bunting AV
St Lucia LCA1 Government Forest Reserve Leucopeza semperi Semper’s Warbler AV
St Vincent & Grenadines VCT1 Central Forest Reserve Catharopeza bishopi Whistling Warbler AV Pristimantis shrevei A
Tanzania, United Republic of TZA1 East Usambara Mountains Hyliota usambara Usambara Hyliota AV Mertensophryne usambarae A Parhoplophryne usambarica A
TZA2 Jozani-Chwaka Bay Kassina jozani A TZA3 Pemba Island Hyperolius watsonae A Phrynobatrachus pakenhami A
TZA4 Rubeho Mountains Arthroleptis nikeae A TZA5 Udzungwa Mountains Congosorex phillipsorum Phillips’ Congo Shrew M Hyperolius kihangensis A Nectophrynoides asperginis A Nectophrynoides poyntoni A Nectophrynoides wendyae A
TZA6 Ukaguru Mountains Churamiti maridadi A Nectophrynoides laticeps A Nectophrynoides paulae A Probreviceps durirostris A
BOL5 Cuenca Cotacajes Cranioleuca henricae Bolivian Spinetail AV
BOL6 Río Huayllamarca Telmatobius gigas A
BOL7 Southern slopes of Tunari National Park Compsospiza garleppi Cochabamba Mountain-finch AV
BOL8 Yungas Superiores de Apolobamba Hyloscirtus charazani A BOL9 Zongo Valley Oreobates zongoensis A
Brazil BRA1 Arquiepelago de Alcatrazes Scinax alcatraz A BRA2 Bandeira/Macarani Merulaxis stresemanni Stresemann’s Bristlefront AV BRA3 Botucatu State Forest Odontophrynus moratoi A BRA4 Campo Grande Hypsiboas cymbalum A BRA5 Chapada do Araripe Antilophia bokermanni Araripe Manakin AV BRA6 Curaca Cyanopsitta spixii Spix’s Macaw AV BRA7 Engenho Coimbra (Usina Serra Grande) Mitu mitu Alagoas Curassow AV BRA8 Horto Florestal de Santa Cruz Physalaemus soaresi A BRA9 Guadalupe Glaucidium mooreorum Pernambuco Pygmy Owl AV BRA10 Helvecia Phyllomys unicolor Short-furred Atlantic Tree-Rat M BRA11 Ilha de Porcos Pequena Scinax faivovichi A BRA12 Ilha Grande Formicivora erythronotos Black-hooded Antwren AV BRA13 Ilhabela State Park Cycloramphus faustoi A Phyllomys thomasi Giant Atlantic Tree Rat M
BRA14 Ilhas Queimada Pequena e Queimada Grande Scinax peixotoi ABRA15 Itatiaia Holoaden bradei A BRA16 Pompeu Phyllomys brasiliensis M BRA17 Raso da Catarina Anodorhynchus leari Lear’s Macaw AV BRA18 Restinga de Matambaba e Ilha de Cabo Frio Formicivora littoralis Restinga Antwren AVBRA19 Río Carangola Phrynops hogei Hoge’s Side-necked Turtle R BRA20 Río Tacutu Synallaxis kollari Hoary-throated Spinetail AV BRA21 Rubiao Junior Bokermannohyla izecksohni A BRA22 Serra da Mantiqueira Phyllomys mantiqueirensis Mantiqueira Atlantic Tree Rat M BRA23 Serra das Araras Ecological Station Columbina cyanopis Blue-eyed Ground Dove AV BRA24 Serra de Maranguape e Aratanha Adelophryne maranguapensis ABRA25 Serra do Baturit Pyrrhura griseipectus Grey-breasted Parakeet AV BRA26 Serra do Tabuleiro State Park Cavia intermedia Santa Catarina´s Guinea Pig M BRA27 Serra dos Orgaos Calyptura cristata Kinglet Calyptura AV
Cameroon
CMR1 Bakossi Mountains Hyperolius dintelmanni A Leptodactylodon wildi A CMR2 Bamboutos Mountains Leptodactylodon axillaris A CMR3 Mont Manengouba Cardioglossa trifasciata A Leptodactylodon erythrogaster A CMR4 Mont Nganha Astylosternus nganhanus A CMR5 Mount Cameroon and Mokoko-Onge Francolinus camerunensis Mount Cameroon Francolin AV Otomys burtoni Burton’s Vlei Rat M Sylvisorex morio Mount Cameroun Forest Shrew M CMR6 Mount Lefo Lophuromys eisentrauti Eisentraut’s Brush-furred Rat M CMR7 Mount Oku Hylomyscus grandis Mt Oku Hylomyscus M Lamottemys okuensis Mt. Oku Rat M Lophuromys dieterleni Mt. Oku Brush-Furred Mouse M Wolterstorffina chirioi A Xenopus longipes A CMR8 Mount Rata and Rumpi Hills Forest Reserve Alexteroon jynx A Myosorex rumpii Rumpi Mouse Shrew MCMR9 Tchabal-Mbabo Cardioglossa alsco A
Canada
CAN1 Mountains of Southeast Vancouver Island Marmota vancouverensis Vancouver Island Marmot M CAN2 Whooping Crane Summer Range Grus americana Whooping Crane AV
Cape Verde
CPV1 Ilhéu Raso Alauda razae Raso Lark AV
Chile
CHL1 Farellones 1 Alsodes montanus A CHL2 Farellones 2 Alsodes tumultuosus A CHL3 Isla Alejandro Selkirk Aphrastura masafuerae Masafuera Rayadito AV CHL4 Isla Mocha Eupsophus insularis A CHL5 Isla Robinson Crusoe Sephanoides fernandensis Juan Fernandez Firecrown AV CHL6 Mehuin 1 Eupsophus migueli A CHL7 Mehuin 2 Insuetophrynus acarpicus A CHL8 Nahuelbuta Range Alsodes vanzolinii A CHL9 Zapahuira Telmatobius pefauri A Telmatobius zapahuirensis A
China
CHN1 Anhui Chinese Alligator Nature Reserve Alligator sinensis Chinese Alligator R Cuora aurocapitata Golden-headed Box Turtle RCHN2 Baicun Odorrana wuchuanensis A CHN3 Bawangling Nature Reserve Nomascus hainanus Hainan Black Crested Gibbon M CHN4 Daba Shan Nature Preserve Thuja sutchuenensis Sichuan Thuja C CHN5 Dayao Shan Nature Reserve Rhacophorus minimus A Rhacophorus yaoshanensis A
CHN6 Emei Shan Natural and Historical Heritage Reserve Batrachuperus londongensis A Rana chevronta A CHN7 Fanjing Shan Nature Reserve Abies fanjingshanensis C Rhinopithecus brelichi Gray Snub-nosed Monkey M
CHN8 Fengyang Shan-Baishanzu Nature Reserve Abies beshanzuensis Baishan Fir C CHN9 Helan Shan Nature Reserve (Ningxia) Ochotona argentata Silver Pika M CHN10 Leigong Shan Nature Reserve Leptobrachium leishanense A CHN11 Longwangshan Nature Reserve Hynobius amjiensis A CHN12 Muli (Ma’an Shan) Scutiger muliensis A CHN13 Paiyangshan Paramesotriton guanxiensis A CHN14 Poyang Hu wetlands Grus leucogeranus Siberian Crane AV CHN15 Puxiong in Yuexi county Oreolalax liangbeiensis A CHN16 Ruiyansi Echinotriton chinhaiensis A CHN17 SE of Kunming Cuora yunnanensis Yunnan Box Turtle R CHN18 Shapotou Nature Reserve Pelophylax tenggerensis A CHN19 Wuyuan Forest Garrulax courtoisi Blue-crowned Laughingthrush AV CHN20 Xunyangba Scutiger ningshanensis A CHN21 Yang Xian and neighboring area Nipponia nippon Crested Ibis AV CHN22 Yaoshan Nature Reserve Pinus squamata Qiaojia Pine C CHN23 Yuanbao Shan Nature Reserve Abies yuanbaoshanensis C
Colombia
COL1 9km south of Valdivia Marmosops handleyi Handley’s Slender Mouse Opossum M COL2 Albania Niceforonia adenobrachia ACOL3 Alto de Oso Pristimantis albericoi A COL4 Asarrio Ameerega ingeri A COL5 Bosques montanos del sur de Antioquia Diglossa gloriosissima Chestnut-bellied Flowerpiercer AV COL6 Bosques Secos del Valle del Río Chicamocha Thryothorus nicefori Niceforo’s Wren AVCOL7 Cañon del Río Guatiqua and surroundings Atelopus minutulus ACOL8 Carretera Ramiriqui-Zetaquira Pristimantis mnionaetes ACOL9 Cerro de Pan de Azúcar Pristimantis phragmipleuron A COL10 Chingaza Natural National Park/surrounding areas Atelopus lozanoi A Atelopus mandingues A Atelopus muisca A COL11 Cinaga Grande, Isla de Salamanca and Sabana Grande RAMSAR Biosphere Reserve Lepidopyga lilliae Sapphire-Bellied Hummingbird AV COL12 Cordillera de los Picachos Natural National Park Atelopus petriruizi A COL13 Coromoro Atelopus monohernandezii A Pristimantis acutirostris A
COL14 Cuenca Hidrogr fica del Río San Francisco and surrounding area Ranitomeya dorisswansonae A COL15 Farallones de Cali Natural National Park Atelopus pictiventris ACOL16 Fusagasuga Hyloxalus ruizi A COL17 Granjas del Padre Luna Atelopus farci A COL18 Hacienda La Victoria, Cordillera Oriental Bolitoglossa capitana A
TZA7 Uluguru Mountains Malaconotus alius Uluguru Bushshrike AV Myosorex geata Geata Mouse Shrew M Nectarinia loveridgei Loveridge’s Sunbird AV Nectophrynoides cryptus A Nectophrynoides pseudotornieri A
TZA8 West Usambara Mountains Callulina kisiwamsitu A Hyperolius tannerorum A Nectophrynoides vestergaardi A Sheppardia montana Usambara Akalat AV
Trinidad and Tobago TTO1 Little Tobago Game Sancturary/surrounding areas Mannophryne olmonae A TTO2 Northern Range Phyllodytes auratus A Pipile pipile Trinidad Piping-guan AV
Turkey TUR1 Saricinar Daglari Lyciasalamandra billae A TUR2 Termessos Lyciasalamandra antalyana A
Uganda UGA1 Mount Elgon Otomys barbouri Barbour’s Vlei Rat M Petropedetes dutoiti A
UGA2 Ruwenzori Mountains National Park Dasymys montanus Montane Shaggy Rat M
Ukraine UKR1 Chernomorskiy (Black Sea) Biosphere Reserve Spalax arenarius Sandy Mole Rat M
United States USA1 Alakai Plateau Loxops caeruleirostris Akeke’e AV Myadestes palmeri Puaiohi AV Oreomystis bairdi ‘Akikiki AV Psittirostra psittacea O’u AV USA2 Apalachicola River and Forests Taxus floridana C USA3 Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Grus americana Whooping Crane AV USA4 East Maui watershed Hemignathus lucidus Nukupu’u AV Melamprosops phaeosoma Po’ouli AV Palmeria dolei ‘Ākohekohe AV Paroreomyza montana Maui Alauahio AV Pseudonestor xanthophrys Maui Parrotbill AV
USA5 General Davis Cave Gyrinophilus subterraneus A USA6 Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge Corvus hawaiiensis Hawaiian Crow AVUSA7 Huachuca Mountains and surrounding area Lithobates subaquavocalis A USA8 Inyo Mountains Wilderness Areas/surrounding areas Batrachoseps campi AUSA9 Mauna Kea, Hawaii Loxioides bailleui Palila AV USA10 Molokai Island marine Porites pukoensis AN USA11 Mount Charleston Wilderness/surrounding areas Tamias palmeri Palmer’s Chipmunk M USA12 Nihoa Island Acrocephalus familiaris Millerbird AV Telespiza ultima Nihoa Finch AV USA13 Olokui Plateau Myadestes lanaiensis Oloma’o AV USA14 Poamoho Paroreomyza maculata Oahu Alauahio AV USA15 Pribilof Island Area Habitat Conservation Zone Sorex pribilofensis Pribilof Island Shrew M USA16 San Gabriel River Eurycea naufragia A
Vanuatu VUT1 Vanua Lava and Mota Pteropus fundatus Banks Flying Fox M
Venezuela VEN1 Caruachi Amaurospiza carrizalensis Carrizal Seedeater AVVEN2 Cerro Socopo Dendropsophus amicorum A Leptodactylus magistris A Mannophryne lamarcai AVEN3 Cordillera de Caripe Allobates mandelorum A Pristimantis turumiquirensis A Aglaiocercus berlepschi Venezuelan Sylph AV Basileuterus griseiceps Grey-headed Warbler AV Diglossa venezuelensis Venezuelan Flowerpiercer AV
VEN4 Dinira National Park and surrounding areas Aromobates nocturnus A VEN5 El Avila National Park and surrounding areas Prostherapis dunni AVEN6 Henri Pittier National Park Mannophryne neblina AVEN7 Morrocoy National Park Rallus wetmorei Plain-flanked Rail AVVEN8 Peninsula de Paria National Park Hylonympha macrocerca Scissor-tailed Hummingbird AV Myioborus pariae Paria Whitestart AVVEN9 Pramos Batalln and La Negra National Parks and surrounding areas Aromobates haydeeae A Aromobates orostoma A Atelopus sorianoi AVEN10 Serranía de Perij Metallura iracunda Perijá Metaltail AV Schizoeaca perijana Perijá Thistletail AVVEN11 Sierra La Culata and Sierra Nevada National Parks and surrounding areas Aromobates duranti A Aromobates leopardalis A Aromobates meridensis A Aromobates serranus A Atelopus carbonerensis A Atelopus mucubajiensis A Atelopus pinangoi A Bolitoglossa spongai A Pristimantis paramerus AVEN12 Tam Grallaria chthonia Tachira Antpitta AV VEN13 Tostós Atelopus chrysocorallus AVEN14 Yapacana National Park Minyobates steyermarki A
Viet Nam VNM1 Bat Dai Son Nature Reserve Amentotaxus hatuyenensis C Xanthocyparis vietnamensis C
VNM2 Fan Si Pan Theloderma bicolor A Leptobrachium echinatum AVNM3 Ke Go and Khe Net complex Lophura hatinhensis Vietnamese Pheasant AV VNM4 Trung Khanh Nomascus nasutus Black-crested Gibbon M
Zimbabwe ZWE1 Chimanimani Mountains Arthroleptis troglodytes AZWE2 Nyanga Mountains Probreviceps rhodesianus A Vandijkophrynus inyangae A
T he Alliance for Zero Extinction aims to prevent imminent species extinctions by identifying and safeguarding the places where Endangered and Critically Endangered Species are restricted to single remaining sites. This approach alone is not sufficient to prevent all species extinctions, as other imperiled species are more wide-ranging. However, it is a first line of defense against predictable and
preventable species losses, and is an essential next step for the global conservation community.
AZE uses the following criteria to identify priority sites:1. Endangerment. An AZE site must have at least one Endangered (EN) or Critically Endangered (CR) species, as listed by the IUCN Red List.
2. Irreplaceability. An AZE site should only be designated if it is the sole area where the EN or CR species occurs, or contains the overwhelmingly significant known resident population of the EN or CR species, or contains the overwhelmingly significant known population for one life history segment (e.g., breeding or wintering) of the EN or CR species.
3. Discreteness. The area must have a definable boundary within which the character of habitats, biological communities, and/or management issues have more in common with each other than they do with those in adjacent areas.
AZE scientists, working in collaboration with an international network of experts, have identified 587 such sites that must be safeguarded to prevent the extinction of 920 of the world’s most endangered species. These sites are listed below.
Now that this global list of irreplaceable sites has been created, AZE members aim to work collectively with a broad range of partners to protect the identified sites and species. Your participation in this endeavor is welcomed. We hope that by drawing world attention to these areas, we can collectively stem the most likely imminent species extinctions.
Several countries are coordinating with the global Alliance for Zero Extinction to create their own national Alliances comprised of local institutions and with strong government support. In-country expertise allows these national Alliances to further the identification and protection of AZE sites and species.
Non-governmental organizations with a primary mission that includes biodiversity conservation are invited to join AZE. To find out more about how to join or support AZE, see www.zeroextinction.org
KEY: A: AMPHIBIA AN: ANTHOZOA AV: AVES C: CONIFEROPSIDA M: MAMMALIA R: REPTILIA
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