Restoring New Island through invasive species removal
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Darwin Plus Strategic
VALUE £3,000,000
WHERE Falkland Islands
Summary
New Island is globally important, supporting millions of seabirds including the world's largest Slender-billed Prion colony. Recognised as a Key Biodiversity Area it hosts significant populations of breeding pinnipeds and remnant native habitats over carbon-rich peat. Four invasive species are impacting the island’s ecosystem and biodiversity. Their removal will allow the reintroduction of lost endemic species, the restoration of natural habitats including combatting catastrophic peat erosion, increase climate change resilience and enable the recovery of seabird populations, passerines and invertebrates.
