In 1986, Australia eradicated rabbits from an island stripped bare by 150 years of grazing; native vegetation and seabird habitat are returning
- Australia's catastrophic rabbit invasion sparked by a few dozen British bunniesSix kilometres south of Norfolk Island lies a striking volcanic island with red cliffs, where one of the Pacific's most impressive environmental recoveries is taking place.
- Phillip Island, part of Norfolk Island National Park, was left almost completely bare after 150 years of grazing by livestock and rabbits.
- Since a major pest eradication program ended in 1986, native plants and migratory seabird colonies have been steadily returning.
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- Australia's catastrophic rabbit invasion sparked by a few dozen British bunniesSix kilometres south of Norfolk Island lies a striking volcanic island with red cliffs, where one of the Pacific's most impressive environmental recoveries is taking place.
- Phillip Island, part of Norfolk Island National Park, was left almost completely bare after 150 years of grazing by livestock and rabbits.
- Since a major pest eradication program ended in 1986, native plants and migratory seabird colonies have been steadily returning.
Sources: Times of India