Survey of near-pristine, publicly owned tussac islands to support conservation
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £43,300
WHERE Falkland Islands
Summary
FI’s remote tussac islands are near-pristine terrestrial habitats, harboring significant biodiversity. However, these wildlife refugia’s are at risk from a drying climate and increased prevalence of wildfires. Many of these publicly owned treasures have not been systematically surveyed. Therefore, we lack knowledge of what is being protected, or at risk of being lost. We will undertake the first systematic population surveys of prions and petrels at two important national nature reserves, Elephant Jason Island and South Jason Island.
