Safeguarding Cayman’s sister islands from invasive species
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus
VALUE £484,227
WHERE Cayman Islands
Summary
The largely undeveloped Sister Islands (Cayman Brac and Little Cayman) are Cayman’s environmental flagships, home to the Territory’s only RAMSAR site and its most internationally significant wildlife. Invasive Alien Vertebrates (IAV) pose a major yet largely unmanaged threat. Feral cat predation has resulted in catastrophic native species declines whilst invasive green iguanas are spreading from Grand Cayman. This project will strengthen Territory-wide biosecurity and implement IAV management with local communities, building knowledge, capacity and support for effective and sustainable action.
