Restoration of Nu'utele and Nu'ulua Islands (Aleipata Group), Samoa
Grantee Name: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme
- Hotspot
- Polynesia-Micronesia
- Location
- Samoa
- Amount
- $63,000
- Dates
- Mar 2006 – Sep 2006
- Keywords
- Restoration, Invasive alien species
Establish the necessary preparatory groundwork, such as feasibility studies, operational plans, and management strategies for the restoration of the Aleipata islands by eradicating the Pacific or Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans) and controlling the yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes). Once eradicated, island populations of globally threatened birds and flying foxes will be secured.
1 Prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species in key biodiversity areas
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