Remove the invasive plant, Verbesina encelioides, to improve seabird nesting populations and reproductive success on Kure Atoll. Project will treat invasive plant species utilizing chemical and mechanical method, will restore seabird habitat by planting native vegetation and will monitor seabird populations and reproductive success including Laysan albatross and black-footed albatross.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Pacific Seabirds
Project Title: Restoring Seabird Breeding Habitat on Kure Atoll (HI) - V
Organization:
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Project ID:
0115.20.070746
Description:
Award Amount:
$500000.00
Location:
Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, Hawaii