Places of Interest

Top 10 UNESCO Sites With The Most Unique Animals Around The World

Discover 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites teeming with rare and extraordinary wildlife—from Komodo dragons to Iberian lynxes. Explore nature’s most unique habitats and the iconic animals that make each site a biodiversity treasure

OT Staff

6 October 2025

Malabar Giant Squirrel or Ratufa indica in a forest in Periyar, Kerala Photo: Shutterstock

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Home to giant tortoises, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and equatorial penguins, the Galápagos offer unmatched biodiversity shaped by isolation, inspiring Darwin’s theory of evolution.