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Conserving St Helena’s endemic invertebrates through invasive invertebrate control

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£298,965
WHERE ICON
WHERE
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Summary

St Helena has over 420 endemic terrestrial invertebrate species and many are threatened by invasive invertebrates. The project will facilitate endemic invertebrate recovery and re-establish their associated ecosystem functions, by testing and establishing invasive invertebrate control methods. Focusing on the wasp Vespula vulgaris, key ant species (e.g. Pheidole megacephala) and the Springbok mantis (Miomantis caffra). While also building local capacity, embedding results and engaging people in citizen science. This project will be a collaboration with government, local community and partners.
 
Status Completed
Reference DPLUS104
Round 8
Start 08/06/2020
End 31/03/2023

Project Leader


Project Partners
Mid Atlantic Island Invertebrate Specialist Group (MAIISG), CABI International, Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust, Environment and Natural Resources Directorate


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
ISLAND BIODIVERSITY

Production
FORESTRY

Threats To Biodiversity
INVASIVE SPECIES

Broad Approches
SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, RESEARCH, TRAINING, CEPA, MONITORING, NBSAP

Countries
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Conventions
CBD

Documents:
Download: Final Report - DPLUS104 FR - 06/10/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS104 HYR3 - 16/03/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS104 HYR2 - 25/11/2021

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS104 AR1 - 11/08/2021

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS104 HYR1 - 03/02/2021

Download: Application Form - DPLUS104 App - 25/09/2020