Week 2: Flora and fauna The unique animals, birds and plants of the Pacific are the result of two major factors: the breakup of the southern supercontinent Gondwana, and the difficulty of populating ...

Since 2000, the Center has worked to gain Endangered Species Act protections for imperiled species that inhabit the Pacific Islands, including endangered birds, bats, butterflies, snails, and plants.

off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are quite close together and they have similar landscapes, plants and animals. But if you look carefully, you can see that they’re not ...

Molokai and Hawaii island; the coastal shrub naupaka papa on Molokai; and uhiuhi on Lanai. The report also highlighted growing threats to native plants across Hawaii, including wildlife and the ...

These plants include some of the most spectacular botanical species, from the diverse genus Bidens, meaning "two toothed," of ...

New Guinea has the highest plant diversity ... including coastal mangroves, huge expanses of tropical rainforest and alpine grasslands. New Guinea "is a paradise island teeming with life" and ...

LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today removed two Channel Islands plants from the endangered species list because they have successfully recovered. The island bedstraw and Santa Cruz ...

If you'd rather steer clear of the carnivorous plants, the historic coastal city of Charleston ... Read the original article on Islands.