This includes remote island groups , like the Hawaiian Islands , the GalÃ pagos Islands , and Socotra . Endemism can also occur in areas which are separated from other similar areas like the highlands of Ethiopia , or large bodies of water like Lake Baikal . This includes remote island groups , such as Hawaii , the GalÃ pagos Islands , and Socotra , and biologically isolated but not island areas such as the highlands of Ethiopia , or large bodies of water like Lake Baikal .