In famed French novelist Jules Verne’s 1864 science-fiction novel, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, there’s a strange, subterranean sanctuary where prehistoric creatures – hidden from the prying eyes of humanity – continue their reign in relative peace. Aside from the fantastical element, it’s hard to imagine a real-world scenario where animals exist without any interference from people. Today, humans dominate much of the globe and have set up camp on every continent and across numerous widely scattered islands. Geographical isolation doesn’t always offer the protection to wildlife that it once did, as technological advances continue to open up paths to previously unreachable lands.
Despite this, however, there remain pockets where animals continue to flourish. Among them are several islands, which, through either planned introduction or natural conditions, have become unique (if sometimes controversial) habitats for certain species. Indigenous creatures are completely at home, while those introduced by human hands – often via colonialism or piracy, but occasionally for conservation or scientific purposes – have adapted to the environment in which they’ve involuntarily been placed. Some of the species in the latter category have become invasive, which has had a detrimental impact on local wildlife, though it’s worth remembering that there are other population explosions that have happened purely by chance.
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