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Un protocole innovant de suivi de l’abondance du cerf par drone avec capteur thermique a été élaboré et mis en œuvre pour évaluer l’abondance des populations de cerfs sur les zones prioritaires du projet. Les observations de cette première mise en œuvre ont confirmé une forte concentration des hardes dans les zones difficiles d’accès où la chasse nourricière est pratiquement absente, atteignant en certains endroits des densités qui constituent certainement un record mondial - toutes espèces de cervidés confondues. Pour élaborer ce protocole, des premiers tests ont été réalisés sur divers habitats (savanes, forêt sèche et humide) et à différentes attitudes et pentes, contribuant à la formalisation d’une étude de faisabilité. Celle-ci a permis d’élaborer une méthode projetable dans des zones très difficiles d’accès sans risque d’effarouchement des animaux. Cette phase a par ailleurs permis le développement d’un algorithme de détection et de comptage automatique, capable de distinguer la signature thermique des cerfs de celles d’autres mammifère en condition optimale de mise en œuvre. L’analyse cartographique et la reconnaissance de terrain des zones prioritaires a enfin permis de définir les sites de pilotage recommandés. La mise en œuvre de l’Indice Aérien d’Abondance par Drone (IAAD), entre décembre 2023 et mars 2024, a permis de détecter 2 043 cerfs sur une surface prospectée de 4 694 hectares. Ce résultat est le fruit de 97 plans de vols pour une durée totale de 118 heures. Ils ont permis la prospection de secteurs répartis sur les trois zones prioritaires et ont été définis de manière à offrir une diversité des conditions de suivi, notamment en termes d’habitat (forêt, savane, maquis minier) et de strate de végétation (herbacée, arbustive, arborée). Les efforts se sont néanmoins concentrés sur les savanes herbacées périphériques ou incluses à la forêt humide ou en zones arbustives adjacentes, en excluant autant que possible les zones arborées défavorables à la détection aérienne et aux cerfs en période d’alimentation nocturne. Les résultats dénotent d’une abondance très élevée, avec une densité moyenne de 43,5 cerfs/km2 qui cache cependant des disparités importantes. Le secteur de Boréaré présente ainsi de loin la densité de cerfs la plus élevée (92 cerfs/km2), devant ceux de Konoyes Shaoué (78 cerfs/km2) et Bas Nindhia (63 cerfs/km2).
Record ID:
45934

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This desktop study is focused on presenting known and available baseline data on alien and invasive species and key biodiversity of Pitcairn which will inform stakeholders during the development of the Territorial Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (TISSAP). It delivers annotated inventories of (i) invasive alien species by island, invasiveness and habitat including risk assessment ranking; (ii) key endemic and threatened species at island and site level; (iii) designated natural areas and ecosystems with notes on threat/pressures on these areas; (iv) An annotated inventory of at-risk invasive species in neighboring countries with pathways of introduction and dispersal and (v) invasive species prevention, management/control related projects undertaken on Pitcairn and on-going initiatives.
Record ID:
45924

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The TISSAP addresses existing IS in Tokelau, via prioritization and guidance. It addresses the potential invasion pathways of additional IS to Tokelau through foreign and domestic vessels that could provide opportunities for other weeds, rats, mongoose, invertebrates and diseases that could have catastrophic impacts on biodiversity, economic growth, community and heath
Record ID:
43672

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We are a central Pacific nation comprising three atolls lying to the north of Samoa and south of the Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, and centred on latitude 9o S. The areas of the atolls are roughly similar – Atafu c.350 ha, Nukunonu c.500 ha and Fakaofo c.400 ha – and each gaining only a few meters elevation. All three islands are classic atolls being at the summit of ancient, raised seamounts projecting upward about 5000 m from the seabed, and with large open lagoons which have shallow passages to the sea in many places. The climate is moderated by the ocean currents and easterly trade winds that blow steadily throughout the year and the wet season occurs in November-April. Cyclones and storm surges sometimes inundate much of the land as occurred at Fakaofo in the early 2000s.
Record ID:
43670

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In 2016 the project Tackling Invasive Non-Native Species in the UK Overseas Territories was initiated, funded through the FCO’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). The project objective is “to improve the biosecurity of the OTs against invasive non-native species to improve their environmental resilience and food security; achieved through reducing the risk and impact of invasion and natural hazards via technical assistance and capacity building”. In order to plan the appropriate capacity building activities a gap analysis was carried out between January and March 2017 on biosecurity practices and capacity in all 16 UK OTs.
Record ID:
42861

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Australia can’t afford to allow in any more insect colonists like red imported fire ants, electric ants, browsing ants, yellow crazy ants, Argentine ants, African big-headed ants, Asian honeybees, large earth bumblebees and German wasps. These invaders are costing both the Australian environment and economy dearly. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent on Australia-wide eradications of red fire ants, electric ants and browsing ants because of their potential for devastating harm to wildlife and impacts on people. The others have spread too far to remove, so are here in perpetuity as a threat to biodiversity, human amenity and the economy, and a burden for future generations to manage. Given the difficulties and costliness of eradicating or controlling invasive insects, one over-riding priority for Australian biosecurity must be to prevent more harmful species arriving and establishing. To do this, biosecurity authorities need to know which insects overseas (an estimated 4–6 million species) represent the greatest invasive risks for our country and how they are likely to arrive here. Biosecurity authorities already know which insects are the prevention priorities for agriculture, but there is no such list covering insects that could harm the Australian environment.
Record ID:
42857

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