Iguanas of the South Pacific
- 24 April 1984
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Oryx
- Vol. 18 (2) , 82-91
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0030605300018755
Abstract
Two species of iguana inhabit the islands of the Fiji goup: one, the crested iguana, was discovered as recently as 1979 and the other, the banded iguana, once common enough to be an important source of food for humans, is now listed in the IUCN Red Data Book. The author, in his three-year study, discovered that both species still exist in relatively dense populations on a few, small uninhabited islands, although they have disappeared from those that are developed. He discusses the threats to their survival and the conservation efforts being made.Keywords
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