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About PRISMSS

 The Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) is a coordinating mechanism designed to facilitate the scaling up of operational management of invasive species in the Pacific. The SPREP led PRISMSS brings together experts to provide support within the Pacific region with a focus on protection of indigenous biodiversity and ecosystem function.  As a service provider, PRISMSS provides a comprehensive suite of support services in a cohesive, effective, efficient, and accessible manner to Pacific Island countries and territories.

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PRISMSS Portfolio of activities in Progress 

Source: Navigator 

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Including recently renewed/developed NISSAPs for Tonga, Niue, RMI, Tuvalu, Tokelau, Samoa, Vanuatu (refer to Attachment C 

Source: PISI 

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Tokelau, Niue, Kiribati, Cook Islands, Samoa 

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Refer to attachment A 

Source: SPREP MISCCAP report – Jan 2024 

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GEF6, PROTÉGÉ, MISCCAP, PRISMSS-RIR 

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Requests received to date 

Source: Navigator 

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Carrol Chan, William Young, and Sosina Katoa 

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163 to date including eradications in Wallis & Futuna (14), French Polynesia (4), Tonga (8), Tuvalu (2), RMI (9), Cook Islands (4) 

Source: PISI, Navigator 

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Including Patrick Barriere for 2024 

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103 currently under restoration (source Pacific Invasive Species Indicators, PISI) including French Polynesia (5 sites in Taputapuatea, Raiatea), Tonga (Mt. Talau, Toloa rainforest and Eua National Park) and Wallis and Futuna (Mt. Puke), Vanuatu (1), Palau (1), FSM Kosrae (1) and Cook Islands (1)  

Source: PISI, Navigator

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69 natural enemies introduced against 28 weed targets in 18 PICTs 

Source: MWLR 

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