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Invasive species and food security factsheet (Updated 15 September 2010)

Invasive species have detrimental impacts on several sectors including food production, tourism and trade as well as ecosystems and biodiversity. This fact sheet looks at the impact invasive species have on food security in Pacific Island Countries and Territories and of ways to manage this threat.

 

 
Invasive species and food security in the Pacific

Island Biosecurity Poster

This poster was produced as part of PII’s Island Biosecurity Training Course. Island Biosecurity is a very important part of a successful eradication project.

At present this poster is available in three languages: English, Samoan and Fijian.

ISLAND INVADERS video:
How invasive predators are changing the face of seabird islands

Shot over a period of three years (with much of the footage captured by SEAPRE scientists in the field), ISLAND INVADERS describes

  • The importance of seabird islands
  • The impacts of predators on seabirds and their islands
  • Predator eradication
  • Island recolonization and restoration
  • The importance of community involvement to seabird island conservation

Video

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