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The biggest trend in the private island world continues with a large donation of 20 pristine Lake Superior islands to a local conservancy. (Image of the Gargantua Islands by Gary and Joanie McGuffin) The Lake Superior Watershed Conservancy was thrilled earlier this month to report a very unusual …Read More: Canada: Another 20 Islands Go From Private Hands to Conservation Land  The Audabon Society was thrilled to receive a donation of a small Florida private island for use as a bird sanctuary and nesting ground. (Miller Family Bird Colony Island, Florida) For the Miller family of St. Pete Beach, a resort community on the …Read More: USA: Florida Private Island Donated for a Bird Sanctuary  It’s a mystery how this small island became home to so many fluffy bunny rabbits, but cute-obsessed Japanese tourists can’t get enough of Okunoshima. (Japan’s unusual Rabbit Island, Okunoshima) When it comes to dramatic island makeovers, the story of Okunoshima has to be …Read More: Asia: Thousands of Tourists Flock to Japan’s Adorable “Rabbit Island”  Scientists are astounded by the sudden appearance of a vast sandy island off the German coast in the shallow Wadden Sea. (Islands of the Wattenmeer, Germany) With the modern era’s ability to chart and plot each tiny piece of the Earth’s landmass, one …Read More: Europe: Surprise Discovery of Large New Island in Germany  The deal has been sealed for a Maine conservation trust to buy a beautiful heart-shaped private island near Machiasport. (Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands) After several years offered for sale on the public market, 22-acre Harbor Island in Buck’s …Read More: USA: Maine Conservancy Pays $2.35M for Private Harbor Island  On Virgin mogul Richard Branson’s BVI private island, he conserves threatened species and plays host to the world’s best-known celebs. (Image Courtesy of Vladi Private Islands) When entrepreneur Richard Branson first fell in love with Necker Island in 1979, he could never have known that his newfound tropical paradise …Read More: Caribbean: Famous Stars and Rare Species Rub Shoulders on Necker Island  Thanks to two very generous couples, a stretch of Low Country shoreline with an adjacent private island has been given to a conservation group. (Image by Google Maps) Nature lovers in South Carolina are celebrating this week at the generous donation …Read More: USA: 12-acre Private South Carolina Island Donated for Conservation  The private island paradises of the Maldives saw a drop in bookings last year amid political turmoil, but its luxurious resorts have high hopes for 2013. (One&Only Reethi Rah/Vladi Private Islands) Few places are as associated with small, lavish private island resorts …Read More: Indian Ocean: Maldives Island Resorts Optimistic Despite 2012 Slowdown |
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