The island is covered in dense humid forest and was established as a reserve for the aye-aye which were introduced to the island in the 1960s. They were in danger of extinction, having been hunted, for centuries, by local people who consider them to be a symbol of death and harbinger of evil.
The island is covered in dense forest and was established as a reserve for the aye-aye, which were introduced there in the 1960s. These animals are endangered because they have been hunted by local people for centuries, who see them as symbols of death and evil.