Expeditions

Ile Vache Marine Bird Habitat Restoration Reconnaissance Expedition

Field of study

Invasive species control

Vessel(s)

BPV Pacific Marlin

Funder(s)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Darwin Programme, British Indian Ocean Territory Administration (BIOTA) Administration

Start

1/2014

End

29/1/2014

Description

Examined the habitat of Ile Vache Marine to ground truth the planned rat eradication methodology for the August 2014 expedition as suitable to the vegetation and environment of the island. In addition a number of islands where examined as possible sites for future erradication projects. The include: Ile Vache Marine, Ile Yeye, Ile Manoel, Sea Cow Island, Eagle Island.

Expedition leader

Jonathan Schleyer

Expedition leader email

jonslayer@hotmail.co.uk

Members

• Grant Harper
• Jon Slayer

Publications

• Ile Vache Marine Restoration Project - 2015

Sites

• Ile Vache Marine
• PB YEYE
• Ile Manoel
• Sea Cow Island
• Eagle Island - Ile Aigle