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On February 16, this year, an invasive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) was discovered in a residential area on the island of St Eustatius by STENAPA, the National Parks Foundation. It is not known whether the animal was brought to the island as a pet and escaped or was released, or whether it arrived via cargo […]

 The Regional Lionfish Committee, also known as Ad Hoc Committee for the Caribbean Regional Response to Lionfish Invasion, was established in November 2010 by the International Coral Reef Initiative1 (ICRI) in response to the growing threat caused by the invasion of the lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) in the Wider Caribbean. The Regional Lionfish […]

This Critical Situation Analysis (CSA) provides a comprehensive view of the occurrence, trends and distribution of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in The Bahamas. It evaluates gaps in existing institutional, legislative and policy frameworks. It also describes the profile of The Bahamas and includes The Bahamas National Protected Area System. The CSA contains information from the […]

The Saint Lucia National Invasive Species Strategy (NISS) 2012-2021 was developed by a small team of consultants in close collaboration with Saint Lucia’s Invasive Alien Species Working Group (IASWG) as technical output under the GEF-funded project “Mitigating the Threats of Invasive Alien Species in the Insular Caribbean”. Please note that the NISS has not yet […]

Author: Saint Lucia Forestry Department, Summer Flowers, St. Lucia Floral Co-operative Society, The Garden Centre, Plants of Saint Lucia & Renew St Lucia A workshop at the Forestry Department in September 2011 brought together public and private sector stakeholders who jointly developed a Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Ornamental Plant Sector (OPS VCoC) in […]