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Uninhabited island becomes conservation success story - Catherine - 08-31-2026
Necker Island was uninhabited and didn't even have a fresh water source when it was purchased in 1978.
There was only a but of scrub vegetation. This was not a restoration because there never was anything there.
Gradually the island was turned into a conservation area with vegetation and animals brought in. In particular there are species that ar struggling with habitate loss in their own area. This island has given some species a chance to survive and maintain their numbers.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/in-1978-richard-branson-bought-a-bare-74-acre-caribbean-island-for-180000-it-now-shelters-more-than-140-animal-species-including-breeding-lemurs-and-giant-tortoises/articleshow/133611578.cms
It is a remarkable story of what can be done to help nature survive. Thanks to Richard Branson for doing this.