

Search the SPREP Catalogue

38 result(s) found.

Sort by

Publication Year
Sort results by
Created
Sort results by
Updated
Sort results by

You searched for

Collection Biodiversity Conservation
X
Tags / Keywords Predator Free Pacific (PFP)
X

PRISMSS Triannual Newsletter April 2025

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

Updates on the PRISMSS Invasive Species Management work can be found on this Triannual Newsletter

New records for the flora of Niue: Crepidomanes saxifragoides (C.Presl) P.S.Green (Hymenophyllaceae), Erigeron bellioides DC. (Asteraceae) and Psidium cattleyanum Sabine (Myrtaceae)

Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Heenan, P.B.

Mamaia, I.

Pasisi, S.

Tongatule. H.

Recent field surveys of the flora of Niue have identified three new species records for the island. Erigeron bellioides DC. (Asteraceae) and Psidium cattleyanum Sabine (Myrtaceae) are new naturalised records and Crepidomanes saxifragoides (C.Presl) P.S.Green (Hymenophyllaceae) is an addition to the indigenous flora.

Ua Pou islets (Motu Oa, Takahe and Mokohe) monitoring plan

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Cranwell, S. (Birdlife International)

Withers, T. (SOP Manu)

The tropical Marquesas islands are characterised by their isolation and high levels of endemicity among native fauna and flora. This includes forty-two percent of the 320 native vascular plants and a diverse terrestrial snail community, with at least 78 species represented. Of the 12 native land birds 11 occur only within the archipelago, several restricted to a single island. Nineteen species of seabird breed there including the most eastern population of the Endangered Phoenix Petrel. Monitoring of seabirds and other species before, during and after the project will inform the impact of removing rats from these islets including how endangered species respond and community interest.

Operational plan for eradication of Pacific Rats Rattus exulans from Motu Mokohae, Motu Takahe, & Motu Oa, at Ua Pou (Marquesas), French Polynesia

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Harper, GA

The operational plan for the eradication of Pacific rats Rattus exulans from Motu Mokohae, Motu Takahe, & Motu Oa, at Ua Pou (combined area; 50ha, Marquesas), French Polynesia, establishes the methodology, responsibilities and tasks required for the implementation of the proposed eradication operation.

Invasive Species Management in Niue

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Pacific Region Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

The GEF 6 RIP project has supported Niue in its mission to be the first island nation in the world to control invasive species at a national level by 2030. This includes the eradication of feral pigs as they are impact heavily on food security by destroying the environment, forage the forest floor and eat alot of the seedlings. The lack of resourcing, capability and capacity on the island has been alleviated because of the support from GEF 6

Managing Invasive Species in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Pacific Region Invasive Species Management Support Services (PRISMSS)

The Global Environment Facility Pacific Regional Invasive Species Project has been successful in the removal of rats from Eroj Island and Nadikdik Atoll of RMI and have continued work on 19 other atolls in 2023. The removal of these invasive rats, through PRISMSS and Island Conservation (BirdLife), have helped the biodiversity of islands recover and many birds and crabs have began returning to those islands.

Restauration des îlots de Wallis - Rapport de mission préliminaire

Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Griffiths, Richard (Island Conservation)

des Monstiers, Baudouin (Island Conservation)

Afin de protéger la biodiversité terrestre et marine et de préserver les conditions de vie de la population Wallisienne, il est proposé d’enlever les vertébrés envahissants des îlots situés dans le lagon de Wallis. Dans cette optique, le personnel d'Island Conservation a travaillé conjointement avec celui du Service Territorial de l’Environnement de Wallis et Futuna au cours des mois de Septembre et Octobre 2019 pour entamer le travail de consultation et mieux comprendre les conditions nécessaires à la réussite d’un tel projet. Un panel de vertébrés introduits comprenant des rats, des chats et des cochons est présent sur l’ensemble des îlots du lagon de Wallis, sauf un. Ces espèces constituent une menace permanente pour les plantes et les animaux indigènes des îles et perturbent les processus écosystémiques responsables de la régénération des forêts indigènes et du bon état de santé des récifs. Différentes consultations avec les parties prenantes majeures ont été entreprises et tous les îlots ont été visités et expertisés. Aucun obstacle insurmontable au retrait des espèces envahissantes n'a été identifié et leur éradication est considérée comme réalisable. Une partie des îlots pourrait être traitée manuellement depuis le sol, tandis que les îlots présentant une topographie plus complexe nécessiteraient l'utilisation d’un moyen aérien de type drone pour épandre les appâts contenant le raticide. Préalablement au retrait des rats et des chats, les cochons devront être retirés des îlots où ils sont présents (stratégie présentée au sein de ce document). Des consultations plus approfondies sont essentielles pour fédérer un soutien du public au projet et pouvoir identifier les obstacles à résoudre avant de procéder à l'éradication. Les îlots de Wallis sont régulièrement visités et utilisés par la population. Par conséquent, d’importants efforts et un soutien de la part de la communauté Wallisienne seront nécessaires pour empêcher des réinvasions et assurer la pérennité des bénéfices du projet. Ce projet représente une véritable opportunité pour Wallis de protéger ses ressources naturelles et de développer sa capacité à gérer les problèmes liés aux espèces envahissantes.

Ua Pou Islets Pacific Rat Eradication - PROTEGE Final Monitoring and Biosecurity Report

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Cranwell, S. (Birdlife International)

Withers, T. (SOP Manu)

The Ua Pou islets Pacific rat eradication operation was undertaken in August-September 2023. It attempted a global first of aerially broadcasting rodent bait by drone from a small ship in open sea across the islets of Motu Tākaè, Motu Oa, and Motu Mokohe, at Ua Pou in the Marquesas Islands. The aerial bait application resulted in only two of the three islands having bait successfully applied across their entirety, nonetheless, monitoring 12 months later has confirmed Motu Oa and Motu Tākaè are rat free as is the partially isolated section of Motu Mokohe that was also baited. The eradication success is supported by the establishment of biosecurity knowledge and practices throughout the Ua Pou communities. The results of the seabird and other environmental monitoring will help sustain a commitment over time, as well as benefiting the wider conservation community. The operation demonstrated that drones could be operated off a boat for rodent eradication purposes but was constrained by the consistently strong winds and swell conditions. A larger vessel with a deeper draught is recommended for similar operations in the future and would likely increase the number of flyable days and improve the ease with which take-offs and landings are undertaken by the drone pilots.

Tokelau/Kimoa Rat, feral pig and feral cat eradication Operational Plan

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Jacques, P.

This operational plan presents the methodology and logistics for executing eradications of Pacific rats (Rattus exulans), Feral pigs (Sus scrofa) and feral cats (Felis catus) in Tokelau. This document stems directly from a feasibility report completed in January 2024. For details on the site, biodiversity values, the target species etc, please refer to the feasibility report. Planning issues and dependencies that must be resolved in the planning stage of the eradication were identified in the feasibility report. Pre-eradication trials were proposed to resolve questions around tools and techniques; the methodology for these trials is developed in Section 1 below. This should be used as a “living document”, the contents of which will inevitably change as planning for the eradication proceeds and as the results of pre-eradication trials are reported.

PRISMSS Triannual Newsletter September 2024

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

Available Online

Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

Updates on the work being done by PRISMSS is published in the PRISMSS Newsletter.

www.sprep.org © 2021 - 2025. All rights reserved