Notable examples of island gigantism
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Aldabra Atoll | tortoises | |
Galapagos Islands | Tortoises | |
Kinabalu Park | Rafflesia keithii, the biggest flower in the world | |
Komodo National Park | Komodo dragon | |
Laurisilva of Madeira | Giant Parsley | |
Lord Howe Island | Giant Stick Insect | |
Rainforests of the Atsinanana | Hissing Cockroach | |
Rock Islands | Giant Clam | |
Socotra Archipelago | Dendrosicyos Socotranus, the Cucumber Tree | |
Sub-Antarctic Islands | megaherbs | |
Vallée de Mai | Coco de Mer (Largest seed in the world) |
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