1. Island Restoration in the Phoenix Islands World Heritage Area
The Phoenix Islands of Kiribati comprise one of the largest World Heritage areas and are home to endangered and internationally important populations of seabirds like the Phoenix Petrel. |
2. Bird Recovery in Kiritimati and Malden Islands in the Line Islands
Kiritimati (Christmas Island) of Kiribati is the largest atoll in the world and supports globally important seabird populations, including the Endangered White-throated Storm-petrel and Phoenix petrel, as well as the Christmas Island Reed-warbler. Go to: |
3. Bird Research in French Polynesia
Surveys and research on Tuamotu Sandpiper (Endangered) and Polynesian Ground-dove (Critical) and other threatened species took place between 2001 and 2017 in conjunction with SOP Manu and BirdLife Pacific. Go to:
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4. Bird Research in the Solomon Islands and PNG
Surveys for endangered fruit bats and birds were undertaken in the Santa Cruz Islands in 2014-19 to assess conservation opportunities and promote biosecurity Go to:
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5. Research in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area
Research has included studies of rainforest bird recovery in restored plantings and Yellow Crazy Ant infestations along the Barron River, and research into Balanophora fungosa and the Musky Rat Kangaroos. Go to:
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A Musky Rat Kangaroo feeding from male flowers of the root parasite Balanophora fungosa
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6. Surveys of Northern Australia threatened species and their habitats
This work includes developing and implementing survey and monitoring programmes with several interest groups for endangered birds in Queensland and the NT. Draft reports prepared. Go to:
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7. New Zealand and Australian ecological reviews
These reviews involve assessing habitat management and threatened species recovery programmes throughout Australasia. Go to:
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8. Invasive Species Work in Fiji, Tokelau and Cook Islands
Since 2011 this work has included ecological surveys, feasibility studies for restoring islands and developing more effective biosecurity plans for Suwarrow and an Invasive Species Action Plan (with Environment staff and Pacific Biosecurity) for the Tokelau. Go to:
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