The facts : The CO 2 fertilization effect is by no means going to âsaveâ us from the devastating consequences of global warming. 1  While enhanced CO 2 allows plants to maximize their water efficiency (requiring less water to achieve photosynthesis) the levels of other nutrients still limit growth.
Other island animals that are found nowhere else in the world, include the lemurs found on the island of Madagascar, the kiwi found on New Zealand, the tree kangaroo found in Papua New Guinea and the orang-utan which is found on the Indonesian islands of Borneo and Sumatra.
The rats are removed from islands where endangered species such as tuatara are living. The NgÄti Wai tribe consider themselves guardians of the kiore. They believe there are cultural and historical reasons that the rats should survive. There are a few kiore populations left, scattered in remote areas or on islands.iore travelled across the Pacific to New Zealand in the canoes of Polynesian seafarers, the ancestors of MÄori. These hardy rodents found plenty to plunder in their new home â and became a threat to many native plants and animals.