Restoration

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Scientists Call on Government to Fund Kaho’olawe Restoration

A group of 512 scientists and members of the Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation signed a declaration calling for $1 billion of government funding for the full remediation and biocultural restoration of Kaho’olawe Island. Kaho’olawe, off the coast of Maui, is ridden with explosives, having been used as a bombing range by the U.S. […]

Written by on February 20, 2016

What’s so Special about Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile?

Located in the Pacific Ocean between the Andes and Oceania, the island of Robinson Crusoe, Chile has a unique flora which draws from these two distinct ecozones. The island was once dotted with endemic palm, sandalwood trees, colorful nectar-bearing plants, and edible “cabbage palms” (a type of overgrown daisy). Several unique plants have been lost […]

Written by on February 20, 2016