Since the island was never developed, it boasts vast tracts of virgin tropical rainforest, mangrove swamps, pristine beaches and species found nowhere else in the world.

由于该岛从未进行过任何开发，岛上有大面积的原始热带雨林，长满红树林的沼泽，原始的海滩和在其他地方见不到的各种生物。

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The multi-million-pound Great House on Necker, the Virgin tycoon’s 60million private island, was struck by lightning in the early hours of Monday when the region was battered by 90mph Hurricane Irene.

周一清晨，维珍集团大亨布兰森位于内克尔岛上的价值数百万英镑的豪宅被闪电击中，当时整个地区遭受到时速90英里的艾琳飓风的袭击。 内克尔岛是布兰森的私人岛屿，价值六千万英镑。

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Virgin supremo Richard Branson got into the island-buying game years ago with his purchase of Necker island, and its exclusive appeal is no secret.

维珍航空老板理查德·布兰森几年前就参加了购买岛屿的游戏，他买下了尼克岛，这是众所周之的独享岛屿。

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Elsewhere in the Caribbean, a lightning strike sparked a fire Monday that destroyed the island home of Virgin Group Chairman Richard Branson.

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Ever since Sir Richard Branson opened his Necker Island resort in the British Virgin Islands in the early 80s, private islands have been the sexiest vacation choices for the really rich, and they have proliferated around the globe.

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