Discovery of New Plant Species Demonstrates Need to Protect Biodiverse Island Ecosystems
A new plant species has been described–showing just how important islands are for global plant biodiversity!
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A new plant species has been described–showing just how important islands are for global plant biodiversity!
Written by Bren Ram on January 23, 2025
A new species of diving petrel has been found on Whenua Hou off the coast of Stewart Island in Southern New Zealand. The bird was named the Whenua Hou Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides whenuahouensis sp. nov). So far the entire population has been estimated at 250 birds, all living on a 1 km sand strip. This exciting […]
Written by noelle on July 19, 2018
A new species of wild rodent has been discovered on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia: The Slender Rat, Gracilimus radix. On the slopes of Mount Gandang Dewata on a small island in Indonesia, a mammal only recently known to man makes its living. The Slender Rat, Gracilimus radix, is native to Sulawesi Island. Its discovery by an international team […]
Written by Sara on June 24, 2016