In 2017, Antigua and Barbuda removed invasive rats and goats from Redonda; by 2023, vegetation biomass rose over 2,000% and ground dragons increased 13-fold
- Redonda had become a thriving haven for wildlife within a few years, and now it has received a major new layer of protection.
- For years, Redonda resembled more a barren moonscape than a tropical Caribbean island.
- Its vegetation was destroyed, its native wildlife was wiped out, and the marine ecosystem around it was harmed by soil and rocks washing into the sea.
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- Redonda had become a thriving haven for wildlife within a few years, and now it has received a major new layer of protection.
- For years, Redonda resembled more a barren moonscape than a tropical Caribbean island.
- Its vegetation was destroyed, its native wildlife was wiped out, and the marine ecosystem around it was harmed by soil and rocks washing into the sea.
Sources: Times of India