Once on the brink of extinction, conservation efforts have transformed Sombrero Island into a thriving sanctuary for the Sombrero ground lizard which has made a stunning recovery, with its population surging from fewer than 100 to over 1,600.
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(c) David Clode/Unsplash CC0

Gefährdete Eidechsen gedeihen, da invasive Schädlinge von der Insel Sombrero entfernt werden

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Einst vom Aussterben bedroht, haben Naturschutzbemühungen die Insel Sombrero in ein blühendes Schutzgebiet für die Sombrero-Zieseneidechse verwandelt, die sich erstaunlich erholt hat und deren Bestand von weniger als 100 auf über 1.600 angestiegen ist.

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