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Safeguarding Cayman’s sister islands from invasive species

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£484,227
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Cayman Islands

Summary

The largely undeveloped Sister Islands (Cayman Brac and Little Cayman) are Cayman’s environmental flagships, home to the Territory’s only RAMSAR site and its most internationally significant wildlife. Invasive Alien Vertebrates (IAV) pose a major yet largely unmanaged threat. Feral cat predation has resulted in catastrophic native species declines whilst invasive green iguanas are spreading from Grand Cayman. This project will strengthen Territory-wide biosecurity and implement IAV management with local communities, building knowledge, capacity and support for effective and sustainable action.
 
Status Current
Reference DPLUS128
Round 9
Start 01/07/2021
End 30/06/2024

Project Leader


Project Partners
University of Aberdeen - St Machar, Gov of Cayman Islands


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
ISLAND BIODIVERSITY, WETLANDS

Production
FORESTRY

Threats To Biodiversity
INVASIVE SPECIES

Broad Approches
SPECIES CONSERVATION, IN SITU

Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, TRAINING, PARTICIPATORY, CEPA, MONITORING, NBSAP

Countries
Cayman Islands

Conventions
CBD Ramsar

Documents:
Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS128 HYR3 - 12/02/2024

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS128 HYR2 - 30/03/2023

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS128 AR1 - 17/01/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS128 HYR1 - 25/11/2021

Download: Application Form - DPLUS128 App - 21/06/2021