UK OVERSEAS TERRITORIES CONSERVATION FORUM
Virtual Tours: British Indian Ocean Territory
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Threats / Problems / Issues

Some of the new plant species that were introduced to the islands are invasive and pose a threat to the native plants. To grow coconut plantations for the copra oil production, many native forest were felled.

Coconut plantations on the island of Ile Boddam. 


© Stewart McPherson
(Threats / Problems / Issues, 1 of 9 - Slide ref. 834)