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Endemismthe appears to be a misspelling of endemism. If you meant endemism, the concept refers to the ecological and biogeographical condition in which a species or other taxonomic unit is restricted to a specific geographic area and found nowhere else. Endemism is a core idea in biogeography and conservation.

Endemism occurs when organisms are native to and confined to a particular location—such as an island, country, mountain range, or distinctive habitat. Endemic taxa can be plants, animals, or microorganisms and may occur at different scales, from local populations to entire regions.

Endemism is often discussed in evolutionary and geographic terms. Paleoendemism denotes relict lineages with restricted ranges surviving from formerly wider distributions; neoendemism refers to recently evolved species with confined geographic ranges. Geographic endemism is especially common on islands and isolated habitats due to long-term separation.

Notable endemic regions include Madagascar (lemurs and other flora and fauna), the Hawaiian Islands, the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa, and the Galápagos Islands. These areas illustrate how isolation and unique environments drive speciation and the retention of restricted distributions.

Because of their limited ranges, endemic species are often highly vulnerable to extinction from habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, and stochastic events. Conservation relies on protecting key habitats, managing threats locally, and supporting regional biodiversity networks. Endemism informs studies in biogeography, ecology, and conservation biology.