Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Gough and Inaccessible Islands' has mentioned 'Plant' in the following places:
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In 1998 a number of procumbent pearlwort (Sagina procumbens) plants were found on the island which are capable of dramatically transforming the upland plant ecosystem (as it has on the Prince Edward Islands). | WIKI |
Gough Island is home to two endemic species of land birds as well as twelve endemic plant species. | UNESCO |
Inaccessible Island also boasts three endemic subspecies and one endemic species of land bird xe2x80x93 the Inaccessible Rail, which is the smallest flightless bird in the world xe2x80x93, and some eight endemic plant species. | UNESCO |
The islands also support some 40 plant species (including vascular plants, bryophytes and lichens), which are endemic to the Tristan da Cunha island group, including a number of which are endemic to Gough and/or Inaccessible Islands. | UNESCO |
Sagina procumbens, an aggressive alien plant accidentally introduced during the 1990s, and a few other introduced plant species such as New Zealand Flax, could also degrade the integrity of the property if current control measures prove inadequate. | UNESCO |
In partnership with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, a mouse eradication programme as well as programmes to control or eliminate invasive plant species including Sagina procumbens and New Zealand Flax, are underway. | UNESCO |