Islands top a global list of places to protect

Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 06:56 in Biology & Nature

Rare and unique ecological communities will be lost if oceanic islands aren't adequately considered in a global conservation plan, a new study has found. Although islands tend to harbour fewer species than continental lands of similar size, plants and animals found on islands often live only there, making protection of their isolated habitats our sole chance to preserve them...

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