What are Marine Protected Areas—And Why Are Islands Important to Them?
Marine Protected Areas help fish stocks rebound, protect endangered species, and build climate resilience. Find out how islands play a vital role in this process!
Tag: Easter Island
Easter Island—Ecological Demise and Invasive Rats
It has previously been suggested that humans contributed to the ecological demise of Easter Island, but it might have actually been invasive rats. The tale of Easter Island has often been touted as a cautionary one, but it may not have happened quite as we thought. Anthropologists have often suggested that after being settled around […]
Saving Easter Island’s Last Native Species
Invasive species and tourism have depleted most of Easter Island’s native wildlife. Ten microscopic insects are all that are left, and they are in urgent need of protection. Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, used to be swathed in scrub forest and dotted with palm trees. But following human settlement and the introduction of invasive species, the […]