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.
Two types of endangered sea turtles use Cyprus for their breeding grounds: the Loggerhead turtle and the Green turtle. Six species of snakes inhabit the island, but only one, the Cyprus Whip snake, is indigenous to the island. When full grown it is all black with a green tint.