Endemic Species

Persian ironwood is a species in the flora of the Caucasus region and Parrotia persica is a notable relict species. 80% of the plants growing here are found nowhere else in the world.

The Caucasian snowcock Tetraogallus caucasicus is the only vertebrae species endemic to the hotspot who lives in the mountain areas.

The Armenian birch mouse Sicista armenica is a threatened small mammal species in the Caucasus. it is known only from the type locality.