Description: The core aim of the project was to reinforce the management capacity for invasive alien species (IAS) in 4 territories by implementing targeted public awareness campaigns, fostering regional cooperation, and delivering training on IAS management approaches within 4 key biodiversity areas (KBAs) while developing specific national protocols for the British Virgin Islands (BVI) and Montserrat. This encompassed inter-territory and inter-regional experience sharing, coupled with practical actions against invasive species. Noteworthy, was a significant cross-UKOT workshop on vegetation monitoring, conducted during the project’s second year, engaging representatives from Anguilla, Cayman, Montserrat, and the BVI. RBG-Kew’s support significantly enhanced Montserrat’s Department of Environment’s vegetation monitoring capacity. The project’s impact extended to acquiring new data, analysing oceanic ecosystem biodiversity, and promoting biodiversity awareness among younger generations, although adverse weather conditions hindered expected sample collection during scientific cruises and seabird tagging, substantial progress was made in scientific data acquisition.
Duration: 36 months
