Surveillance in Biodiversity Conservation

Surveillance
Outline
 
What is surveillance?
Why we need surveillance?
Types of surveillance
Passive surveillance
Passive surveillance networks
Active surveillance
Where to do surveillance?
Planning of surveillance
Group activity
Summary of key points
What is surveillance?
 
The searching for, and documenting of, new
incursions.
It aims to detect new species that slipped the
prevention stage and become an incursion
Why we need surveillance?
 
Early detection of new incursions
Greatest chances of limiting spread and
eradication
Identify what invasive species are present in
your country
Identify priorities for action
Demonstrate that your country is free from
particular invasive species
Assess the effectiveness of your country’s
prevention system
Types of surveillance
1. Passive surveillance
Passive surveillance
 
Relies on networks
Information is gathered as part of their
normal activities
Not necessarily targeted at a specific
invasive species
Often takes the form of a reporting system
Passive Surveillance Networks
 
Identify those who can
be involved
Contact and
Encouragement
Education and training
(i.e. what to look for,
where to look, when to
look and who to report to)
Examples from Samoa
Types of surveillance
2. Active surveillance
Active Surveillance
A planned activity
Information collection
is initiated by an
interested group(s)
Could be targeted at a
specific species (or
groups of species
Uses properly
designed surveys
Where to do surveillance?
High risk areas (e.g. ports, airports, jetties)
High value and/or sensitive areas (e.g.
protected areas, key biodiversity areas)
Some examples
Early detection of mongoose in Samoa
Early detection of mongoose incursion in
New Caledonia
Operation Kadridri - surveillance for red
imported fire ants in Fiji
Planning of surveillance
Define surveillance purpose
Early detection
Confirming that an island(s) is free of a particular
invasive species
Demonstrating that your country is free from a
particular invasive species
Define surveillance outputs
Presence/absence
List of islands that are free of a particular species
Planning of surveillance
Define surveillance scope
part of a country, whole country
A particular species, group of species
Define surveillance timeframes
snapshots in time, on-going programme
Skilled people and adequate budgets
Information collection and storage
Planning of surveillance
 
For each target species or groups, need to
know :
means of introduction and locations
preferred habitat/diet
dispersal methods
signs of its presence
Signs of presence: droppings
Signs of presence: damage
Sign of presence: damage
Planning of surveillance
For each target species or groups, need to know :
means of introduction and locations
preferred habitat/diet
dispersal methods
signs of its presence
 
detection tools
ease/difficulty of detection
Identification (can it be misidentified?)
Group activity
Look at each photograph and decide
which animal has left this sign
Identification Networks/Resources
Pestnet: 
www.pestnet.org
Global Invasive Species Database (GISD):
www.issg.org/database
CABI Invasive Species Compendium:
www.cabi.org/isc
Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER):
www.hear.org/pier
PlantPono: 
www.plantpono.org
Identification Networks/Resources
Pacific Invasive Ant Key (PIAkey):
http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/ant/pia/index.h
tml
SPC: 
MOU with NZ Ministry of Primary
Industries Laboratory at Tamaki Campus – ID
of Quarantine pests (Contact: 
Maclean
Vaqalo,  
Macleanv@spc.int
) 
Ask for help through your own networks
Summary of key points
Surveillance is an essential component of
biosecurity
You need a combination of passive and
active surveillance
You can increase your surveillance capability
through well educated and skilled networks
You need to plan and resource your
surveillance activities
Thank you
and
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Surveillance plays a crucial role in biodiversity conservation by aiding in the early detection of new incursions and invasive species. It helps in limiting the spread of threats, identifying priorities for action, and assessing prevention system effectiveness through passive and active surveillance methods. Proper planning and strategic implementation of surveillance activities are essential to safeguard the ecosystem.

  • surveillance
  • biodiversity
  • conservation
  • invasive species
  • detection

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  1. Surveillance

  2. Outline What is surveillance? Why we need surveillance? Types of surveillance Passive surveillance Passive surveillance networks Active surveillance Where to do surveillance? Planning of surveillance Group activity Summary of key points

  3. What is surveillance? The searching for, and documenting of, new incursions. It aims to detect new species that slipped the prevention stage and become an incursion

  4. Why we need surveillance? Early detection of new incursions Greatest chances of limiting spread and eradication Identify what invasive species are present in your country Identify priorities for action Demonstrate that your country is free from particular invasive species Assess the effectiveness of your country s prevention system

  5. Types of surveillance 1. Passive surveillance

  6. Passive surveillance Relies on networks Information is gathered as part of their normal activities Not necessarily targeted at a specific invasive species Often takes the form of a reporting system

  7. Passive Surveillance Networks Identify those who can be involved Contact and Encouragement Education and training (i.e. what to look for, where to look, when to look and who to report to)

  8. Examples from Samoa

  9. Types of surveillance 2. Active surveillance

  10. Active Surveillance A planned activity Information collection is initiated by an interested group(s) Could be targeted at a specific species (or groups of species Uses properly designed surveys

  11. Where to do surveillance? High risk areas (e.g. ports, airports, jetties) High value and/or sensitive areas (e.g. protected areas, key biodiversity areas)

  12. Some examples Early detection of mongoose in Samoa Early detection of mongoose incursion in New Caledonia Operation Kadridri - surveillance for red imported fire ants in Fiji

  13. Planning of surveillance Define surveillance purpose Early detection Confirming that an island(s) is free of a particular invasive species Demonstrating that your country is free from a particular invasive species Define surveillance outputs Presence/absence List of islands that are free of a particular species

  14. Planning of surveillance Define surveillance scope part of a country, whole country A particular species, group of species Define surveillance timeframes snapshots in time, on-going programme Skilled people and adequate budgets Information collection and storage

  15. Planning of surveillance For each target species or groups, need to know : means of introduction and locations preferred habitat/diet dispersal methods signs of its presence

  16. Signs of presence: droppings

  17. Signs of presence: damage

  18. Sign of presence: damage

  19. Planning of surveillance For each target species or groups, need to know : means of introduction and locations preferred habitat/diet dispersal methods signs of its presence detection tools ease/difficulty of detection Identification (can it be misidentified?)

  20. Group activity Look at each photograph and decide which animal has left this sign

  21. Identification Networks/Resources Pestnet: www.pestnet.org Global Invasive Species Database (GISD): www.issg.org/database CABI Invasive Species Compendium: www.cabi.org/isc Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): www.hear.org/pier PlantPono: www.plantpono.org

  22. Identification Networks/Resources Pacific Invasive Ant Key (PIAkey): http://itp.lucidcentral.org/id/ant/pia/index.h tml SPC: MOU with NZ Ministry of Primary Industries Laboratory at Tamaki Campus ID of Quarantine pests (Contact: Maclean Vaqalo, Macleanv@spc.int) Ask for help through your own networks

  23. Summary of key points Surveillance is an essential component of biosecurity You need a combination of passive and active surveillance You can increase your surveillance capability through well educated and skilled networks You need to plan and resource your surveillance activities

  24. Thank you and

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