Search the SPREP Catalogue

Les sites d’action visé par le plan de travail font référence aux parcelles affectées par la Polynésie française à sa Direction de la Culture et du Patrimoine (DCP) pour la gestion du Paysage Culturel Taputapuātea. De par cette maîtrise foncière s’en suit un droit d’intervention dans le cadre précis sur la lutte contre les espèces exotiques envahissantes. De plus elle permet de garantir le suivi et l’évaluation des actions qui seront menées sur la période du projet et voir au-delà. Globalement, en matière de biodiversité et de la culture polynésiennne ces sites se définissent selon 3 critères: (i) chaque site présente un attrait culturel majeur avec la présence plus ou moins importante de vestiges archéologiques; (ii) la faune et la flore qui s’y développe est indigène et/ou d’introduction polynésienne “naturalisé”; et (iii) des espèces protégés par le code de l’environnement polynésien et incrites sur la liste rouge de l’UICN sont présentes. La sacralité et le respect de ces lieux par la communauté locale est un atout de préservation de ces attributs « Nature et culture ». Ces sites s’incrivents dans un paysage anthropisé, il faut néanmoins les considérés comme des points refuge pour la biodiversité.

Importance of relationships in conservation action

There are 5 important questions to answer to decide if any proposed vertebrate eradication is feasible. Richard Griffiths discusses it here

Sam Panapa, the National Invasive Species Coordinator speaks about the challenges there resides in Tokelau regarding Invasive species Management. Furthermore he explains how they have rose to the occasion in attempt to eradicate the existing invasive species

Terrestrial Biodiversity Conservation Offficer, Vatapuia Maiava, explains the importance of the PRISMSS course and how it has helped in providing insight into invasive species work in the region. Furthermore, explains the aims that the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has in working with PRISMSS in the future.

Te Papa Atawhai (DocNZ) acknowledges their shoulder in supporting Pacific communities through PRISMSS as partners.

The project PROTEGE aims to remove the rats from islets in the lagoon of Wallis and prevent the spread of the black rat to Alofi, close to Futuna. These actions are a key part of the strategy of Wallis and Futuna against invasive alien species as the rats cause significant damage to native species. They are also a risk for the health of communities, as they spread leptospirosis - a disease that can have serious consequences.

Message from the European Union - Pierre-Henri Hellepute, Chef de Bureau de l’Union Européenne pour les Pays et Territoires d’Outre-Mer du Pacifique, présente les objectifs du programme PROTEGE, qui vise à appuyer les territoires d’outre-mer du Pacifique pour mettre en place des économies plus résilientes face à la problématique du changement climatique. Il souligne la contribution de la lutte contre les espèces envahissantes pour la protection de la biodiversité. Pierre-Henri Hellepute, Head of the European Union Office for the Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories, presents the objectives of the PROTEGE program, which aims to support Pacific overseas territories in building more resilient economies in the face of climate change. It highlights the contribution of the fight against invasive species to the protection of biodiversity.

The session on managing pigs in the Pacific speaks about the different methods of managing pigs in the Pacific, discuss how the needs for food resources can be balanced with taking care of the environment, and look deeper at the different values communities place on pigs. This session is the second of the Battler Lounge Series The donors for this session are: EU PROTEGE, GEF-6 RIP, PRISMSS, NZMFAT

Biological invasions are responsible for tremendous impacts globally, including huge economic losses and management expenditures. Efficiently mitigating this major driver of global change requires the improvement of public awareness and policy regarding its substantial impacts on our socio-ecosystems. One option to contribute to this overall objective is to inform people on the economic costs linked to these impacts; however, until now, a reliable synthesis of invasion costs has never been produced at a global scale. Here, we introduce InvaCost as the most up-to-date, comprehensive, harmonised and robust compilation and description of economic cost estimates associated with biological invasions worldwide. We have developed a systematic, standardised methodology to collect information from peer-reviewed articles and grey literature, while ensuring data validity and method repeatability for further transparent inputs. Our manuscript presents the methodology and tools used to build and populate this living and publicly available database. InvaCost provides an essential basis (2419 cost estimates currently compiled) for worldwide research, management efforts and, ultimately, for datadriven and evidence-based policymaking.