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The potential detrimental impact of the New Zealand flatworm to Scottish islands

Biodiversity Conservation, BRB

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Boag, B.

Neilson, R.

The New Zealand ?atworm, Arthurdendyus triangulatus, is an alien invasive species in The British Isles and the Faroes. It was probably ?rst introduced after WWII and is an obligate predator of our native earthworms. It was initially considered a curiosity until observations in the 1990s in Northern Ireland found it could signi?cantly reduce earthworm numbers. In 1992, it was scheduled under the Countryside and Wildlife Act 1981 then transferred to the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act in 2011 which makes it an o?ence to knowingly distribute the ?atworm. A retrospective survey in Scotland showed that it was detected in botanic gardens, nurseries and garden centres in the 1960s but then spread to domestic gardens then ?nally to farms in the 1990s. Although the geographical distribution of A. triangulatus was initially con?ned to mainland Scotland it was subsequently found established on 30 Scottish Islands. Most of the islands are to the north and west of Scotland and have cool damp climates which are favoured by the New Zealand ?atworm. These islands also generally have relatively poor soils that support grassland farming systems. Evidence from both Northern Ireland and Scotland suggests anecic species of earthworm which occur predominantly in grassland, which help drainage and are a source of food for both animals and birds are at particular risk from the ?atworm. The detrimental impact of the ?atworm on soil processes and wildlife has yet to be quantitatively evaluated but unlike many other invasive species there is currently no known means of control. The precautionary principle must be therefore applied wherever possible and every opportunity taken to stop its further spread.

Protected area short courses in Australia, Asia and the Pacific: training issues, needs and recommendations.

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Chapple, Rosalie

Landscape conservation, and management of protected areas in particular, needs leadership, knowledge, practical skills, science, innovation, creativity and collaboration.

J-PRISM Buzz newsletter.

SPREP Publications, Waste Management and Pollution Control

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Developing of a Regional Disaster Waste Management Guideline was the main purpose of a three-day regional workshop that was held in Apia from Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th October 2018.

Achieving forest conservation in Fiji through payment for ecosystem services schemes.

Lumelume, R

Mangubhai, S

Most forests in Fiji are on native land owned by communities with tenure rights that are held largely with clans.

fiji

Low energy expenditure and resting behaviour of humpback whale mother-calf pairs highlights conservation importance of sheltered breeding areas.

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Bejder, I

Hanf, D

Hermannsen, I

Madsen, P.T

Simon, M

Videsen, S

Understanding the behaviour of humpback whale mother-calf pairs and the acoustic environment on their breeding grounds is fundamental to assessing the biological and ecological requirements needed to ensure a successful migration and survival of calves.

Mobile data collection.

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Interviews with participants who learned a new tool on mobile data collection using a mobile app, KoBoToolbox - a free and open source software for collecting and managing data in resource-constrained environments. These interviews with regional participants from Samoa, Kiribati and Palau were taken during the South-South knowledge exchange and Inform capacity building workshop held at SPREP headquarters from 8 - 12 April 2019.

samoa

Description of the action - Pacific-EU waste management programme - PacWaste Plus.

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Poor waste management and inadequate control over highly polluting activities pose risks to the overall economic base of all Pacific African Caribbean Pacific (PACP) countries primarily reliant on tourism, agriculture and fishery for their revenue

Getting to know the PacWaste Plus programme.

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The European Union funded PacWaste Plus programme, will work with 15 countries in the Pacific region to improve and enhance waste management activities and the capacity of governments, industry and communities to manage waste to reduce the impact on human health and the environment.

waste management

ACPMEA capacity building benefit Samoa.

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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

Acknowledgment from Samoa who has directly benefit from capacity building assistance under the ACPMEA project over the years

samoa

ACPMEA capacity building benefit Cook Islands.

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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

Acknowledgment from the Cook Islands who has directly benefit from capacity building assistance under the ACPMEA project over the years.

cook islands

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