The Government of Tonga, in partnership with the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service (PRISMSS) and Island Conservation, has confirmed the successful eradication of invasive rats and feral pigs from Kelefesia and Tonumea in the Ha’apai Group marking another milestone in Tonga’s ongoing efforts to restore island ecosystems and build climate resilience.
This achievement is part of Tonga’s National Invasive Species Strategy and Action Plan (NISSAP) and part of the broader PRISMSS Predator Free Pacific (PFP) programme funded by New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and UK International Development through the PRISMSS Restoring Island Resilience (RIR) project.
