A species of critically endangered gecko, which is brightly coloured and the size of a paper clip, has nearly doubled in number since 2018, thanks to conservation efforts in collaboration with local residents.
The remaining reptiles live in a 50-hectare patch of ancient forest, making them especially vulnerable to human activity. So in 2016, the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Forest Department and conservation organisations worked with local residents to devise a species recovery plan.
Critically endangered tiny gecko comes back from the brink