Macquarie Island is a landscape transformed. Ten years after the island was declared free of rabbits, rats and mice, the vegetation is flourishing. 👏 🐧Scientists and managers are now building on the success of this conservation triumph, to ensure the future of the World Heritage listed island and its wildlife. Learn more: https://www.antarctica.gov.au/news/2024/macquarie-islands-astounding-recovery-ten-years-on-from-rats-mice-and-rabbits/ Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service | Australian Antarc

Why Thousands of Rats Were Released on Island ? Macquarie Island hides one of the most tragic environmental disaster in human history. When European seal hunters arrived here, rats secretly came along with their ships. Over time, thousands of rats spread across the small island, destroying plants, birds, and the fragile ecosystem. Later, the introduction of rabbits and cats made the disaster even worse. #urducover #island | Urdu Cover