Flora and Fauna
The Fernandezian Region is a Floristic Region which includes the Juan Fernández Islands archipelago. It is in the Antarctic Floristic Kingdom, but often also included within the Neotropical Kingdom. As World Biosphere Reserves since 1977, these islands have been considered of maximum scientific importance because of the endemic plant families, genera, and species of flora and fauna. 132 out of 211 native plant species are endemic, as well as more than 230 species of insects.
Robinson Crusoe Island has one endemic plant family, Lactoridaceae. The Magellanic Penguin is also found there. The Juan Fernández Firecrown is an endemic and critically endangered red hummingbird, which is most famous for its needle-fine black beak and silken feather coverage.
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