Antigua and Barbuda News » Redonda News Antigua and Barbuda » Redonda » Tourism: In 2017, Antigua and Barbuda removed invasive rats and goats from Redonda; by 2023, vegetation biomass rose over 2,000% and ground dragons increased 13-fold
For years, Redonda resembled more a barren moonscape than a tropical Caribbean island. Its vegetation was destroyed, its native wildlife was wiped out, and the marine ecosystem around it was harmed by ...
News Antigua and Barbuda » Redonda » Tourism: Island once known for bird poop, ravenous rats and goats is now a refuge for endangered species
A small island once infested by rats — no, not Manhattan — has been revived into a wildlife refuge for dozens of threatened species. Redonda, an uninhabited, volcanic island that is part of Antigua ...
News Antigua and Barbuda » Redonda » Tourism: In 2017, Antigua and Barbuda removed over 6,000 rats and starving goats from Redonda; by 2019, vegetation rose over 20-fold and ground lizards eightfold
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News Antigua and Barbuda » Redonda » Tourism: Antigua and Barbuda Hosts Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2026 Amid Tourism Boom
Antigua and Barbuda reinforced its position as a Caribbean tourism powerhouse while hosting CHTA Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2026. The twin-island nation reported strong visitor growth, expanded ...
News Antigua and Barbuda » Redonda » Tourism: Antigua and Barbuda Reported 2024 Exceptional Year of Tourism
Antigua and Barbuda have a reason to celebrate as the Ministry of Tourism and the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) heralded 2024 as an exceptional year for tourism during a ‘Year in Review ...
News Antigua and Barbuda » Redonda » Tourism: From rat-ridden to reserve, Redonda is an island restoration role model
If you liked this story, share it with other people. In 2016, conservationists began restoring the island of Redonda, part of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean, by removing invasive rats and goats.
News Antigua and Barbuda » Redonda » Tourism: Antigua’s New Conservation Push on the Island of Redonda
One of the Caribbean’s largely unknown islands is getting a big new conservation boost. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced plans to remove goats and invasive rats from its most remote ...
News Antigua and Barbuda » Redonda » Tourism: Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Appoints Advisory Board Members
The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority (ABTA) USA named 10 travel advisors to its Tourism Advisory Committee, effective immediately. The group’s responsibilities will include the exploration of ...