Hawaii is the endangered species capital of the world. With 100s of plants and animals listed as Endangered or Threatened, there are more endangered species per square mile on these islands than any other place on the planet. Occupying just 0.2% of the total land area of the United States, Hawaii is both the endangered species capital of the world and the extinction capital of the United States with over 72% of our country’s extirpated species. The islands are in the midst of an ecological catastrophe and the world is losing one of its great biological masterpieces.
The Hawaii Biological Survey compiles information on all of these species.
Endangered species capital of the world - Hawaii
Source: The Hawaii Biological Survey
