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Introducing a sniffer dog team in French Polynesia and reviewing regulations in Wallis and Futuna has strengthened biosecurity measures to better prevent the introduction of invasive alien species (IAS). In order to protect a local biodiversity characterised by a high level of endemism and threatened by these introductions, the two territories decided to strengthen the prevention and control methods available to them.

The Territorial Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (TISSAP) is the result of a combination of external expertise and local consultations. An analysis of the existing documentation enabled the preparation of a study and consultation mission that was unprecedented for this isolated territory.