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Type: Non-native Species
Status: Least Concern
Nativeness: Introduced
A thorny, leguminous, drought tolerant shrub or small tree that grows in arid or semi-arid environments.
Type: Habitat
Status: Not Evaluated
Nativeness: Endemic
Ascension Island’s cloud forest zone, or mist region, is confined to the summit slopes of Green Mountain, where frequent immersion in cloud banks creates continuously damp conditions.
Type: Endemic Plant
Status: Critically Endangered
Nativeness: Endemic
This is a tiny fern with linear, narrow laminae (fronds) which grows as a lithophyte on damp, wind-exposed banks and rocks.
Type: Endemic Plant
Status: Critically Endangered
Nativeness: Endemic
This imposing fern is the largest of Ascension Island’s endemic plant species, with dark green, twice pinnate fronds up to 1m in length.
Type: Marine Life
Status: Least Concern
Nativeness: Native
A moderate sized fish species associated with shallow reef and boulder habitat.
Type: Habitat
Status: Not Evaluated
Nativeness: Endemic
The shallow sub-littoral zone comprises the fringe of sunlit, nutrient rich coastal water between the low tide mark and a depth of approximately 50m.
Type: Seabird
Status: Least Concern
Nativeness: Native
A medium-sized, highly pelagic seabird with contrasting black and white plumage and a distinctive ‘wideawake’ call.
Type: Invertebrate, Marine Life
Status: Least Concern
Nativeness: Native
A medium-sized, nocturnally active marine invertebrate found in rocky habitats down to a depth of around 30m.
Type: Marine Life
Status: Near Threatened
Nativeness: Native
A large, fast-growing tuna with a slender, fusiform body that is covered with small scales.
