New goats on the island?

New goats on the island?

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Trindade is an oceanic island located Round Counter Height Table ca.1200 km east of the Brazilian coast with only 65% of its original vegetation cover remaining.Devastation was mainly caused by the presence of goats for a long time.Since goats were eliminated in 2005 the island vegetation is going through a recovering process.

However during a visit to the island in 2012 another threat to the vegetation was noted: a Leguminosae species is spreading and killing part of Motor Carbon Brushes the endemic herbaceous vegetation of Cyperus atlanticus.