Distribution, vertical ranges, orographic and edaphic factors as well as phytocoenoses of the endemic species occuring in the Polish Tatra Mountains are characterized in the paper and presented in ecodiagrams. Includes 35 Pan-Carpathian, West-Carpathian and Tatra endemics. Additionally, threats to the endemic species are analyzed, and valuation of the Tatra National Park based on endemic species distribution is provided.