Endemic
Endemic adjective - Belonging to a particular place by birth or origin.
Usage example: the fish is not an endemic species of the lake, and it is rapidly devouring the native trout population
Local
Local adjective - Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood.
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- It is not all that surprising that many of the more isolated island groups developed their own endemic flora and fauna after many millenia of gradual local evolution.
Source: Small, Secluded World
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