Island species

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Biodiversity on Island Biomes

Islands are some of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Biodiversity, habitat diversity, and climate resilience are all linked together–click here to find out how!

Written by on February 13, 2025

New Species Discovery: the Gau Iguana

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji, and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have discovered the Gau Iguana, a new species. A new Banded Iguana species was discovered in Fiji on Gau Island. The Gau Iguana, (Brachylophus gau), discovered by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust […]

Written by on June 15, 2017