Pacific Invasive Partnership (PIP) is the umbrella regional coordinating body for agencies working on invasive species (pests, weeds and diseases introduced from other places) in more than one country of the Pacific. It is the invasive species working group of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation.
The partnership comprises the regional agencies: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and University of the South Pacific (USP); two regional programmes: Pacific Invasive Initiative (PII) and the Pacific Invasives Learning Network (PILN) and other agencies working on invasive species in the region. PIP is dedicated to coordinated planning and assistance to meet the needs of the Pacific Island countries and Territories.
What makes it Bright?
- Increased political support for invasive species management especially, Pacific Island Forum Leaders acknowledging the escalating threat of invasive species on Pacific economies and environments and calling for further efforts and investment to effectively address this threat in the communiqués from their 2012 and 2013 meetings
- Increased technical support and capacity development to countries and territories including development of best practice resources for rodent and cat eradication and invasive plant management
- Increased action-on-the ground including successful eradication of invasive plants, rodents, cats, rabbits and goats on islands and on-going control of rats, invasive plants and invasive birds
- Increased cooperation and coordination at the national and regional levels such as the establishment of French Polynesia Invasive Species Archipelagic Network and the Micronesia Regional Invasive Species Council
- Increased investment in invasive species management
Region: Pacific
Focal Point: Josua Wainiqolo, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.