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

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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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.

Vanuatu National Plan of Action for Seabirds, Sharks and Marine Turtles 2024-2028

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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Seabirds, sharks and marine turtles are important apex species in the marine food-chain, and they maintain marine ecosystem health. These resources are caught as bycatch of commercial fisheries and some species are a source of food security and livelihoods with cultural values to some coastal communities in Vanuatu.

Report of a knowledge cafe on seabirds in Samoa

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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This activity was initiated after discussions between the SPREPs Knowledge Management team and the Threatened and Migratory Species Advisor about seabirds. The proposal was to hold an interactive session with community members about seabirds to elicit information about seabirds and provide a forum for discussion. This is to try and bridge the gap between traditional knowledge holders and scientists and to support SPREP’s Information & Knowledge Management Strategy goal on knowledge sharing with the community through collaboration with partners and stakeholders. This café style of knowledge sharing is the second workshop of this type where key stakeholders come together to discuss topics on the environment. The event provided an excellent platform for information dialogue between partners and the selected community representatives on the above topic. The community members that participated shared their knowledge and experiences on seabirds in Samoa.

Turtle research and monitoring database: a TREDS of summary Pacific turtle data recorded from 1970 to 2018

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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The Turtle Research and monitoring Database System (TREDS) was developed in 1993, to allow members of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) to store, collate, and organise their data for research, monitoring and reporting. This tool is intended to assist members in making informed decisions regarding turtle conservation in the region. The dataset extracted from TREDS is from 1970 to 2018 and has been manipulated for the chapters covered in this report. The difference in dates for the establishment of TREDS in 1993 and the beginning of the date of the dataset of 1970 is simply due to users submitting their existing turtle data from 1970 once the database was launched in 1993, since many users saw the importance of TREDS as a lepository for storing their historical turtle data that was probably stored in paper format or on computers that would be susceptible to corruption or crashes. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the data contained within TREDS since its development up until its upgrade to a web-based online database platform. The last TREDS Annual Report was published in 2009 with subsequent Country reports published until 2015.

Responsible marine wildlife viewing guidelines: a guide to industry best practice for viewing marine wildlife in the Pacific.

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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This guideline provides practical, science-based information for tourism operators and tourism regulators who want to offer the best possible experience to their customers, while conserving species and habitats and making a positive contribution to local communities. It provides guidance, and tools that can be tailored to local circumstances, enabling operators to improve the educational quality, safety, and sustainability of their businesses. It also gives practical information, based on the best available scientific data, to management authorities and others engaging with the industry. It is specifically focused on viewing whales and dolphins, dugongs, turtles, sharks, rays and seabirds. It also provides information on conducting safe and sustainable in water or ‘swim with’ experiences. Specifically tailored to the Pacific region, the Responsible Marine Wildlife Viewing Guidelines provide detailed information on how to conduct responsible viewing and ‘swim with’ experiences with whales, dolphins, dugongs, sharks, rays, turtles and seabirds.

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

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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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

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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)

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

Oceania Support Centre for Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC): under the Convention on Biological Diversity

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation

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A factsheet about a support centre for Oceania on the Technical and Scientific Cooperation under the Convention on Biological Diversity

Report of the Fourth SPREP Executive Board Meeting 2024. 4-6 September 2024 (hybrid platform) - Apia, Samoa.

SPREP Publications, Key SPREP Documents, Environmental Governance, Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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The Fourth Executive Board Meeting was held in hybrid format from 4 to 6 September 2024.

Government of the Pitcairn Islands Territorial Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (TISSAP)2024-2031

SPREP Publications, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Environmental, Conservation & Natural Resources Division of the Government of the Pitcairn Islands

The development of the Territorial Invasive Species Strategy Action Plan for Pitcairn is an activity under EDF11 OCT PROTÉGÉ (“Pacific Territories Regional Project for Sustainable Ecosystem Management” or “protect” in French), an initiative designed to promote sustainable and climate-change-resilient economic development in the European Pacific overseas countries and territories by emphasising biodiversity and renewable resources. PROTÉGÉ is a regional cooperation project that supports the public policies of the four Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) – French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, and Wallis & Futuna, implemented and executed by SPREP.

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