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Island Conservation
Islands are home to 20% of all bird, reptile, and plant species, but introduced, non-native (invasive) species threaten the biodiversity of many islands around the world. Lehua Island is no exception. The island provides important nesting habitat for native seabirds. Attempts by the ESA Threatened (IUCN Endangered) Newell’s Shearwater to establish a breeding colony on […]
Sometimes, it turns out better than anyone could have expected! Featured photo credit: Mario Gustavo Fiorucci From the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards: Bird in Flight
Mother’s Day is just around the corner (psst it’s Sunday, May 8). We’re recognizing this important day at Island Conservation by celebrating all the hardworking mother’s out there, no matter what species they are! From tiny birds to colorful penguins to furry seals, you’ll love these cute animal photos that remind us of the hard […]
Coconut Crab, Birgus latro This colorful crab lives among the islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It can grow up to three feet (one meter) wide! True to its name, the Coconut Crab feeds on coconuts. When coconuts are not readily available on the ground, it will climb coconut palms and pinch them off! […]
By: Eladio Fernandez For a while, I had been hearing great things about Island Conservation’s Isla Cabritos Project. Some of my colleagues and long-time friends in the Dominican Republic couldn’t stop raving about the positive impact on the two iguana species populations. I figured it was time to check it out for myself and, in […]
Pinzón Island (also called Duncan Island) is approximately 4,500 acres (1,800 ha), with a maximum altitude of 1,503 feet (458 m), and marks the geographical center of the Galápagos Archipelago. Plaza Sur Island is small (30 acres/12 ha) but biologically significant. Both islands are uninhabited and are fully within the Galápagos National Park. Access is restricted to […]
Palmyra Atoll—comprised of approximately 618 acres of emergent lands—is located about 1,000 miles southwest of Hawai‘i in the Central Pacific Ocean and is part of the Line Islands archipelago. Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, established in 2001, includes approximately 446 acres of emergent land and 503,963 acres of submerged lands, reefs, and waters out to […]
Choros Island is one of the three islands that make up the Humboldt Penguin National Reserve, situated 600 km (372.8 miles) north of Santiago, Chile. The reserve is managed and protected by CONAF. Choros Island covers 301 ha. The vegetation on Choros Island is comprised mainly of cactus, herbs, and low-growing shrubs. Choros Island may be […]
Cabritos Island is a 1,593 hectare island located within Lago Enriquillo, a saltwater lake forty-four meters below sea level in the western Dominican Republic. The lake is the lowest point in the Caribbean and the largest lake in the insular Caribbean. The island is made up of ancient seabed; fossilized coral and seashells cover the ground […]
The Acteon and Gambier Archipelagos are located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, more than 1,500 km (~932 miles) from Tahiti. French Polynesia comprises 125 islands and atolls spread over 5,030,000 square kilometers of Pacific Ocean. These vast archipelagos have among the highest numbers of endemic birds for tropical Pacific islands, exceeded only by the proportion that […]