Native forests are regenerating, and seabird populations are thriving once again on Bikar Atoll and Jemo Islet in the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), following the 2024 removal of invasive rats through the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) Predator Free Pacific (PFP) programme. This marks a major step toward building resilient ecosystems, healthy oceans, and stronger communities across the Pacific.
RMI led the initiative to restore Bikar and Jemo through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Commerce (MNRC), the Marshall Islands Environmental Protection Authority (MIEPA), and the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA).
The PFP regional programme is enabled by PRISMSS led by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) with Island Conservation providing technical expertise. The New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade and the UK International Development provided funding for this work.
