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Click here to go back Details of this species in Malabar Is. Status: Alien Invasiveness: Invasive Occurrence: Eradicated Source: Campbell and Donlan, 2005 Arrival Date: <1967 Introduction: Species Notes for this Location: Goats were introduced to Aldabra in the late 1800's for meat and milk. The population grew and thousands were reported in the early 1900's and a major threat to the habitat of Aldabra's native species including the giant tortoise and native plants. Management Notes for this Location: Goats were introduced to Aldabra in the late 1800's for meat and milk. The population grew and thousands were reported in the early 1900's and a major threat to the habitat of Aldabra's native species including the giant tortoise and native plants. Feral goats (Capra hircus) were eradicated by 1994. 80 goats were eradicated between 1987-94, the methods employed ground hunting and the use of Judas goats. Location Notes: Ile Malabar covers an area of 2,640 hectares. Ile Malabar belongs to the Aldabra Group in the Outer Islands District of the Seychelles. The Aldabra Group are designated a World Heritage Site. The Aldabra Atoll, along with Des Roches and Farquhar, was part of the British Indian Ocean Territory from 1965 until Seychelles independence in 1976. The atoll is home to the world's largest population giant tortoises, Aldabra Giant Tortoise (see Geochelone gigantea in IUCN Red List of Threatened Species) numbering some 152,000 individuals. Last Modified: 23/05/2006 11:06:55 a.m.