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Habitat restoration and species re-introductions on four Falklands island reserves

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£303,425
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Falkland Islands

Summary

Across the Falklands historical land-use and introduced rodents have caused habitat degradation, reduced biodiversity and created fragmented species distributions. The project delivers priority management actions on four offshore island reserves to reverse habitat loss and reintroduce endemic native species. Tussac planting will restore native habitat and biodiversity, stabilise eroding peatland, and conserve ecological function. Novel reintroductions of threatened plants and two endemic bird species will maximise conservation benefit from previous rat eradications where extirpated species have not returned naturally post-eradication.
 
Status Current
Reference DPLUS182
Round 11
Start 01/04/2023
End 31/03/2026

Project Leader

Lead Organisation


Regions
UKOT

Countries
Falkland Islands

Documents:
Download: Annual Report - DPLUS182 AR1 - 09/10/2024

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS182 HYR1 - 12/02/2024

Download: Application Form - DPLUS182 App - 16/02/2023