Invasive species in Niue threaten native biodiversity, agricultural production, and human well-being. Recognising this threat and the need for better coordination efforts to battle invasive species, Niue has endorsed their National Invasive Species Strategy Action Plan (NISSAP).
Invasive species continue to be a costly issue for all countries, particularly for island nations. With increasing trade and the movement of people between countries, the threat of new species arriving is increasing.
The NISSAP includes an overview of the current situation of invasive species and identifies the process for their management, the document details priority actions necessary to mitigate the impacts of invasive species in Niue and addresses the control or eradication of the worst of these species.
The development of the NISSAP for Niue is an activity under the GEF 6 Regional Invasives Project (GEF 6 RIP) which aims to strengthen national and regional capacities to reduce the impact of invasive alien species on globally significant biodiversity in the Pacific.
