Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Workshop to Develop a Biocontrol Strategy for the Pacific

Grantee Name: Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.

Hotspot: Polynesia-Micronesia
Location: Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Federated States of, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Pitcairn, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna
Amount: $15,000
Dates: Aug 2009 – Feb 2010
Keywords: Conservation planning, Invasive alien species

Bring together key people from the Pacific and international organizations to discuss possible approaches and ideas in developing a bio-control strategy for the Pacific region. It is expected that the workshop will produce a list of invasive species in the Pacific suitable for biocontrol because other control methods are inadequate or not cost effective.

Strategic Direction :

1 Prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species in key biodiversity areas