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Threats to Paradise? Plant Invasions in Protected Areas of the Western Indian Ocean Islands

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Plant Invasions in Protected Areas

Part of the book series: Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology ((INNA,volume 7))

Abstract

The islands of the Western Indian Ocean are well known for their unique biodiversity. However, much of the native habitat has been destroyed and the remainder is threatened by invasive alien species. In this review we assessed the different protected area systems, synthesised the history of invasive alien plants and actions against them, and compared contrasting approaches in habitat management across the different island groups. Of the total terrestrial area of the Western Indian Ocean Islands, a third is under formal protection (defined as all six IUCN categories of protected areas), with the proportion of protected areas and conservation status differing substantially between the islands. The awareness of the problems related to protected areas and specific invasive alien plant control actions, and which are supported by official government strategic documents, are further developed in Mauritius-Rodrigues, La Réunion, and Seychelles, but are still to be developed for the Comoros archipelago. We discuss the different approaches to management across the islands, the varying habitat types, fragmentation and degree of invasion. Invaded habitats are being managed by a range of approaches, including restoration, re-creation or inclusion as a novel ecosystem. We conclude by suggesting improvements in the protected area system in the Western Indian Ocean Islands, including priority actions that are necessary to prevent further invasion and control of invasive alien species already in the region.

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  1. Parc national de La Réunion, 258 rue de la République, 97431, La Plaine des Palmistes, La Réunion, France

    Stéphane Baret

  2. The Mauritius Herbarium, Agricultural Services, (ex MSIRI-MCIA), Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Réduit, Mauritius

    Cláudia Baider

  3. Institute of Integrative Biology – Plant Ecology, ETH Zurich, CH-8092, Zürich, Switzerland

    Christoph Kueffer

  4. Conservation Services, South African National Parks, Private Bag X 402, Skukuza, 1350, South Africa

    Llewellyn C. Foxcroft

  5. Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Stellenbosch, 7602, South Africa

    Llewellyn C. Foxcroft

  6. Université de La Réunion et Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - UMR 228 ESPACE-DEV, 2 rue Joseph Wetzell, 97492, Sainte-Clotilde Cedex, La Réunion, France

    Erwann Lagabrielle

  7. Parc Technologique Universitaire, 2 rue Joseph Wetzell, Sainte-Clotilde Cedex, La Réunion, France

    Erwann Lagabrielle

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  1. South African National Parks, Centre for Invasion Biology Conservation Services, Skukuza, South Africa

    Llewellyn C. Foxcroft

  2. Department of Invasion Ecology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic Institute of Botany, průhonice, Czech Republic

    Petr Pyšek

  3. Department of Botany and Zoology, Stellenbosch University Center for Invasion Biology, Stellenbosch, South Africa

    David M. Richardson

  4. ISPRA Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, and Chair IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group, Rome, Italy

    Piero Genovesi

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Baret, S., Baider, C., Kueffer, C., Foxcroft, L.C., Lagabrielle, E. (2013). Threats to Paradise? Plant Invasions in Protected Areas of the Western Indian Ocean Islands. In: Foxcroft, L., Pyšek, P., Richardson, D., Genovesi, P. (eds) Plant Invasions in Protected Areas. Invading Nature - Springer Series in Invasion Ecology, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7750-7_19

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