Conservation of the spiky yellow woodlouse and black cabbage tree woodland on St Helena

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Ref: DPLUS025
Type: Darwin Plus
Project Leader: Jeremy Harris
Lead Institution: SHNT - St Helena National Trust
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Start Date: 2014-04-01
End Date: 2017-03-31
Funding: £37,090.00
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Status: Current
Regions: UKOT
Countries: St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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Purpose: The last surviving fragment of black cabbage tree woodland is declining rapidly. We aim to stabilize it and restore a further hectare, enhancing populations of several very rare endemic ferns and invertebrates. A captive breeding programme will safeguard the last few spiky yellow woodlice. Detailed biodiversity surveys will inform longer-term management.
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Related Projects: Increasing local capacity to conserve St Helena’s threatened native biodiversity, Creating Community Forests to Enhance Biodiversity and Provide Educational Activities

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