That history reveals patterns, some of which, the domination of terrestrial flora by the flowering plants, for example, are vast in space and time.

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Over the course of many millennia, great numbers of large birds, reptiles, insects, and plants drifted or flew in to create its fragile and unique flora and fauna.

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Since 1976, trade in rhinoceros horn has been regulated under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, a treaty signed by more than 175 countries to protect fish, wildlife and plants that are or may become imperiled as a result of demand in international markets.

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