Makatea, un Site Majeur Pour L'Avefaune Endemique
Grantee Name: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie Manu
- Hotspot
- Polynesia-Micronesia
- Location
- French Polynesia
- Amount
- $17,657
- Dates
- Apr 2010 – Oct 2011
- Keywords
- Species Conservation, Invasive alien species
Conduct assessment on Makatea Island to confirm if it is rat free and propose to use the island as a site for the conservation of endangered bird species like the Polynesia Imperial pigeon and the Makatea ground-dove. SOP Manu will implement biosecurity measures necessary to protect Makatea against any rat invasions.
2 Strengthen the conservation status and management of 60 key biodiversity areas
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