Progress report for
Contributing to RECI - Restauration des Ecosystèmes Insulaires de l'Océan Indien, with EUR 4 million
Achievement at a glance
- Implementation of environmental monitoring protocols.- Updating of 4 ecological and conservation action/management plans for island territories.
- Carried out 5 eradication operations (hare cats, mice, rats) on the Austral Islands (Glorieuse, Amsterdam) and the Scattered Islands (Tromelin).
- Development of a bio-security strategy for the Austral Islands and implementation of 42 bio-security protocols.
- Training of around sixty agents from the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (in French: Terres australes et antarctiques françaises, TAAF).
Challenges faced in implementation
Technical difficulty of operations (isolated islands, complex logistics for transporting staff and equipment).Next Steps
Bénédicte CaremierBeneficiaries
The Austral and Scattered Islands have no permanent population. Only technical and research staff are stationed on the islands.