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Gulf of Guinea Islands' Biodiversity Network: Ornithology
Background So Tom and Prncipe contain 28 species of bird that are endemic to one or both of the islands. These include 21 single island endemics, 15 on So Tom and 6 on Prncipe with a further 5 being found on both islands. Two monospecific genera are endemic to So Tom, Amaurocichla and Neospiza, and one to Prncipe, Horizorhinus. The taxonomy of some ...
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Columbidae Conservation: helping save the world's pigeons and doves (Columbidae)
They publish a newsletter called Re-introduction. The latest edition (No. 24, 2005) contains an article on reintroduction of the Socorro Dove: The Socorro dove project update, Mexico by: Helen Horblit, Island Endemics Foundation, E-mail: socorrodove "at" att.net Juan E. Martínez-Gómez, E-mail: endemicos_insularis "at" yahoo.com.mx Stefan Stadler, Frankfurt Zoo, E-mail: stefan.stadler "at" stadt- ...
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Appalachian Mountains chapter for Conservation International book on Wilderness
WV, PA, NY, VT, NH, ME), 1,722 of which are exotic (27%) and 76 native endemics, including 6 listed as extinct. The Southern Appalachians are also a global hotspot for aquatic species ... species may be generally more resilient to large scale disturbance than biota elsewhere. In particular, island and tropical species that have not evolved under continental-scale disturbance regimes, such as caused by ...
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Motley Island Nature Reserve
More than 30 birds species are ... as reserves, it is more important to guard against the introduction of predators. Description of Motley Island Motley has low cliffs above wide rock shelves on the northeastern, southeastern and central western ...
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Warrah Issue 12 Highlights
More than 30 birds species are ... Falkland Islands. British Antarctic Survey Scientific Reports No. 60. NERC. Woods, R W (1995a) Motley Island Expedition January 1995. Unpublished report to Falklands Conservation, February 1995 pp32. Woods, R W (1995b) ...
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Iguana Specialist Group (formerly the West Indian Iguana Specialist Group)
(Case and Bolger 1991). As a result, a significant number of taxa, including many endemics, have disappeared or are on the brink of extinction. The iguanas of the West Indies ( ... ), the Lesser Caymans iguana on over 40 species (G. Gerber, unpublished data), and the Mona Island iguana on 71 species (Wiewandt 1977). Because these lizards do not chew appreciably (Throckmorton 1976), ...
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Tahiti
Tahiti! Fortunately captive populations exist for some, but not all, of the endemics whose unique genetic diversity is being maintained by carefully managed breeding programmes at some of the ... valley. The area also has the distinction of containing the best surviving example of Pacific island montane rainforest so our efforts will help to protect these as well. Recent field reports ...
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Natureandco.com - National Parks of New Zealand - Fiordland National Park
Thirty five plant species are endemic to Fiordland, most of them above the treeline. These endemics include species of tussock (Chionochloa), daisies (Celmisia), tree daisies (Olearia), speargrasses (Aciphylla), and buttercups (Ranunculus). Forest Birds Fiordland is home to the only wild population of takahe in ...
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Island Resources Foundation: Resource Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Lesser Antilles contains a relatively high percentage of single-island and regional endemics which, by definition, occur only here. The islands and their surrounding waters also ... much of the Foundation’s current programmatic development. [About Us ] [How to Help] [IRF's Island-Focused Mission] [Home] [Contact Us] [Site Map] [Publications Order Form] To send us a comment, ...
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PlantTalk.org - News from an Island Paradise
The palms are a particularly interesting group, with six endemics classified into six monotypic genera. This includes the magnificent Coco-de Mer (Lodoicea maldivica) which ... a number of interesting taxa from the plant family Rubiaceae are abundant including the beautiful Wrights Gardenia (Rothmannia annae) which can only be found naturally on one island. top of page ...
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