Weathering the storm-creating new habitat for Ascension's seabirds
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Local
VALUE £49,930
WHERE St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Summary
The Band-rumped Storm Petrel (Oceanodroma castro) nests on the offshore islet of Boatswain Bird, Ascension Island. The islet is inaccessible and therefore the health of the local population is unknown. The expansion of the population to nest on mainland Ascension is currently restricted by the presence of rodents which are known to predate eggs and chicks. This project will create a bespoke nesting site, protected by specialised rodent-proof fencing, to allow the nesting expansion of this species to mainland Ascension.
