Review of Invasive Alien Species Management in the Aleipata islands, Samoa

Abstract

This review is part of the requirements of a consultancy assignment, under a GEF-PAS IAS project [jointly run by MNRE/DEC and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP)], aimed at assessing the present status of key IAS in the mentioned islands and at preparing a management plan. The review focuses on available reports and literature about most relevant IAS surveys and management actions undertaken in the Aleipata islands, Samoa, so far. The review has four objectives: to review i) the current knowledge of existing biodiversity assets and threats on the mentioned islands; ii) the past and current occurrence of IAS in the islands; iii) the conservation measures in place; iv) IAS management efforts so far; v) knowledge gaps.