9 UNESCO Sites With the Most Unique and Rare Animals

By Nivritti Khatri | October 03, 2025

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Marine iguanas and unique species of birds developed here, where there were giant tortoises.

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Virunga National Park, Congo

With okapi, elephants and hundreds of bird species, it is the home of rare mountain gorillas.

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Tsingy de Bemaraha, Madagascar

There are sharp limestone formations where lemurs, bats and endemic reptiles flourish.

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Rainforests of Atsinanana, Madagascar

These rich rainforests have indri lemurs, colourful chameleons and rare amphibians.

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Sundarbans, India-Bangladesh

A mangrove forest that contains swimming Bengal tigers, estuarine and fishing cats.

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Western Ghats, India

These rich forests are inhabited by lion-tailed macaques, Nilgiri tahr and endemic frogs.

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Wildlife Sanctuary Manas, India

This park is ecologically important because of the presence of the pygmy hog, golden langur and wild elephants.

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India Kaziranga National Park

The greatest number of one-horned rhinoceros and swamp deer, and elephants.

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Keoladeo National Park in India

During winter, migratory birds such as Siberian cranes, pelicans and storks come by.

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