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Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
Home to more than 30% of the world's population of giant pandas classified as highly endangered, the Sichuan Giant Panda Reserve covers 924,500 hectares, seven nature reserves and nine scenic spots in the Qionglai and Jiajin Mountains. The reserve is the largest remaining continuous habitat for giant pandas, which are remnants of ancient tropical forests from the Tertiary period. It is also the most important captive breeding site for the species. The reserve is also home to other globally endangered animals, such as the red panda, snow leopards and clouded leopards. They are one of the world's most plant-rich areas outside of tropical rainforests, with 5,000 to 6,000 plant species from more than 1,000 genera.
Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex
The site is located on the Thai side of the Tanah Seremban Range, part of a north-south granite and limestone ridge running along the Malay Peninsula. Located at the intersection of the Himalayan, Indochinese and Sumatran faunal and flora zones, the property is rich in biodiversity. It is dominated by semi-evergreen/dry evergreen and moist evergreen forests, with some mixed deciduous, montane forests and deciduous dipterocarp forests. The property is reported to contain many endemic and globally endangered plant species, overlaps with two Important Bird Areas (IBAs) and is renowned for its rich bird diversity, including eight globally endangered species. The reserve is home to the critically endangered Siamese crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis), the endangered Asiatic wild dog (Cuon alpinus), the wild bull (Bos javanicus), the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), the yellow turtle (Indotestudo elongata), the endangered Asian giant tortoise (Manouria emys) and several other vulnerable bird and mammal species. Notably, it is also home to eight cat species: the endangered tiger (Panthera tigris) and fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), the Near Threatened leopard (Panthera pardus) and Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii), the vulnerable clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosi) and marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata), as well as the jungle cat (Felis chaus) and leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis).
Volcanoes and forests of Mount Pelée and the peaks of northern Martinique
The Pelée and Calbet Mountains are of global significance for their volcanic features, eruptions and processes. The 1902-1905 eruption is considered a key event in the history of volcanology, with serious consequences for the city of Saint-Pierre and the tragic loss of many lives, the memory of which has become part of Martinique's culture. This group of sites is home to several globally threatened species, such as the Martinique volcano frog (Allobates chalcopis), the Lacepede ground snake (Erythrolamprus cursor) and the endemic Martinique oriole (Icterus bonana).
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
The Ngorongoro Conservation Area spans a vast area of high plains, savannah, savanna woodlands and forests. Established in 1959, the conservancy is a multi-use land area where wildlife coexists with semi-nomadic Maasai pastoralists who practice traditional livestock herding and includes the spectacular Ngorongoro Crater, the largest volcanic crater in the world. The property is of global importance for biodiversity conservation due to the presence of globally endangered species, the density of wildlife in the area, and the annual migration of wildebeest, zebra, gazelle and other animals to the northern plains. Extensive archaeological research has also produced a range of evidence for human evolution and human-environment dynamics, including early ape footprints dating back 3.6 million years.