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This plan was prepared for the Niue Department of Environment by Pacific Biosecurity. Supported by the GEF 6 Regional Invasives Project (GEF 6 RIP) - Strengthening national and regional capacities to reduce the impact of Invasive Alien Species on globally significant biodiversity in the Pacific.

The "Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC) Partners Dialogue on Long Term Sustainability Plan for Building a Climate Resilient Pacific" was successfully held on March 12-13 2025 at the PCCC in Vailima, Samoa. The Dialogue brought together government officials, representatives from donor partners, private sector, civil society organisations, youth representatives, regional organisation, international financial institutions, academic institutions ad other stakeholders to not only embrace the journey of the PCCC since 2019 but also discuss the PCCC's long-term sustainability and predictable financial support. This event marked the first Partners Dialogue as a biennial coordination mechanism to support the PCCC's mission and vision fostering long term resilience sustainability.

The report of the State of the Climate in the South-West Pacific 2023 provides details regarding temperature, precipitation, tropical cyclones, extreme events and their socioeconomic impacts. The transition form La Nina to El Nino conditions in the course of 2023 influenced weather and climate patterns in the region. However although the 2023/2024 El Nino event in ending, climate change continues to accelerate.

Global-mean sea level is rising and accelerating as a direct consequence of human-induced global warming. This rise int he sea level is driven primarily by two factors: the melting of land ice and the expansion of seawater as it warms.

Le rapport présente les résultats de la caractérisation et la sectorisation des zones d'intervention du projet PROTEGE en Nouvelle-Calédonie au sein des trois zones prioritaires sélectionnées par le groupe technique. Ce travail de sectorisation a pour objectif de contribuer à la détermination, au sein des trois zones prioritaires, des zones d’environ 10 000 ha correspondant aux zones d’intervention optimales (ZI) pour les opérations de régulation des populations d’ongulés, en particulier de régulation professionnelle au sol et/ou héliportée. La démarche méthodologique qui a été retenue pour identifier les zones d’intervention au sein de chacune des trois Zones Prioritaires s’appuie sur la caractérisation du « risque cerf », qui représente le niveau potentiel de menace généré par les cerfs sur les différents enjeux présents au sein des ZP. Le calcul de ce niveau de risque repose sur (i) la pression "cerf", qui peut se matérialiser par le niveau d'abondance, de fréquentation, de concentration ou de niveau historique de dégradation; (ii) le degré d'enjeu du point de vue environnemental (valeur intrinsèque de la biodiversité ou services écosystémiques rendus) ou du point de vue anthropique (ex : zones agricoles).

The Ua Pou islets Pacific rat eradication operation was undertaken in August-September 2023. It attempted a global first of aerially broadcasting rodent bait by drone from a small ship in open sea across the islets of Motu Tākaè, Motu Oa, and Motu Mokohe, at Ua Pou in the Marquesas Islands. The aerial bait application resulted in only two of the three islands having bait successfully applied across their entirety, nonetheless, monitoring 12 months later has confirmed Motu Oa and Motu Tākaè are rat free as is the partially isolated section of Motu Mokohe that was also baited. The eradication success is supported by the establishment of biosecurity knowledge and practices throughout the Ua Pou communities. The results of the seabird and other environmental monitoring will help sustain a commitment over time, as well as benefiting the wider conservation community. The operation demonstrated that drones could be operated off a boat for rodent eradication purposes but was constrained by the consistently strong winds and swell conditions. A larger vessel with a deeper draught is recommended for similar operations in the future and would likely increase the number of flyable days and improve the ease with which take-offs and landings are undertaken by the drone pilots.

The development of the Territorial Invasive Species Strategy Action Plan for Pitcairn is an activity under EDF11 OCT PROTÉGÉ (“Pacific Territories Regional Project for Sustainable Ecosystem Management” or “protect” in French), an initiative designed to promote sustainable and climate-change-resilient economic development in the European Pacific overseas countries and territories by emphasising biodiversity and renewable resources. PROTÉGÉ is a regional cooperation project that supports the public policies of the four Pacific Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) – French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, and Wallis & Futuna, implemented and executed by SPREP.

Introducing 6 new Invasive animal Suppression Battler resources which are designed to enhance your expertise in planning and delivering Invasive Animal Suppression projects.

This Battler Series publication builds understanding about negative impacts of weeds in Pacific island contexts and supports the prioritisation of established, widespread weeds for management. This guide is based on training conducted by PRISMSS NENS Technical Lead Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research (MWLR), New Zealand. Tiffany Straza prepared the guide text; Lynley Hayes, Chris McGrannachan, and Quentin Paynter provided review. This publication is part of a collection of Battler guides on managing weeds in the Pacific region. For an introduction to biocontrol, read the Battler publication Use natural enemies to manage widespread weeds in the Pacific. For weeds present at low abundance, see Manage low-incidence priority weeds to conserve Pacific biodiversity.

This report assesses the feasibility of rat and cat suppression near the village of Pangatu on Mangapiko Island to protect the endangered manulavalava burrowing petrel. The project aims to increase the manulavalava population by improving breeding success.