Many sources refer to the fact that over 10% of endemic species of flora live on the territory of Crimea. Many of them are limited to a specific habitat. So the Crimean wolf lives only near the river Burulcha. The diversity of Crimean endemics speaks of the unique nature of this region. Neoendems, namely, recently appeared species, attract the most attention. In total, from the entire flora, over 240 species of all plants are endemic, in particular, the Crimean hawthorn and the Crimean crocus. Also endemic are about 19 species of mollusks and 30 species of insects.
mammals
Crimean stone marten
Crimean mountain fox
Crimean forest mouse
Shrew small Crimean
reptiles
Crimean gecko
Crimean rock lizard
Insects
Lesolubka Retovsky
Black Sea velvet
Crimean scorpion
Crimean ground beetle
Embia Crimean
Birds
Crimean jay
Kostogryz (gross grosbeak) Crimean
Pika Crimean black
Long-tailed tit
waxwing
Ox eye (Crimean wren)
Plants
Astragalus
Peony Crimean
Hogweed fluffy
Crimean edelweiss
Crimean wolf
Conclusion
Crimea is a truly unique place, which many scientists even called a kind of “Noah’s Ark”, due to the large number of unique flora and fauna. The species composition of plants is striking in its qualitative composition. Over 50% of the vegetation is of Mediterranean origin. Mammals in the Crimea are not distinguished by a wide variety of species. Most mammals are widespread species. The smallest predator of the Crimea is a weasel, and the fox is considered the largest. The last wolf of Crimea was killed in 1922.
