On which British island are Brighstone Forest and Parkhurst Forest?
Brighstone Forest Brighstone Forest Brighstone Forest is located in the southwest of the Isle of Wight. It is the largest forest on the Isle of Wight, being just a few hectares larger than Parkhurst Forest. It is spread over a number of hilly ridges which form the backbone of the Isle of Wight. From west to east the ridges are Chessell Down, Westover Down, Brighstone Down, Newbarn Down, Rowborough Down and Idlecombe Down. The main entrance is located at grid reference SZ 419849. The forest lies close to the small town of Brighstone, and is part of the Isle of Wight AONB.
Christmas Island forest skink Christmas Island forest skink The Christmas Island forest skink ("Emoia nativitatis"), also known as the Christmas Island whiptail skink, was a species of skink endemic to Australia's Christmas Island. As of 2017, it is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. The last known forest skink, a captive individual named Gump, died on 31 May 2014. The "Emoia" skinks, of which the Christmas Island forest skink was the most ancestral member, are a large group with marked radiation on islands in the Pacific. The forest skink is about 20 cm long, thickset, ground-dwelling, and active during the day. Its