Enhancing monitoring and prevention of invasive non-native species across UKOTs
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Main
VALUE £299,249
WHERE British Antarctic Territory, Tristan da Cunha, Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bermuda, SBAs of Akrotiri & Dhekelia (Cyprus), British Indian Ocean Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Ascension Island, Anguilla, Cayman Islands, St Helena, Gibraltar
Summary
There are major gaps in baseline knowledge on Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) globally. INNS inventories will be derived for each UKOT through collation of information from existing sources alongside on-line recording. The information compiled will underpin modelling frameworks, incorporating climate extremes, to predict arrival and spread of INNS and ultimately supporting improved biodiversity indicators and action. The inventories, consolidated through the Non-Native Species Secretariat, will inform conservation, education, research, and disaster recovery plans in response to climate change.
British Antarctic Territory, Tristan da Cunha, Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Bermuda, SBAs of Akrotiri & Dhekelia (Cyprus), British Indian Ocean Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Ascension Island, Anguilla, Cayman Islands, St Helena, Gibraltar
