Assumption: There will
still be 1 or 2 sunny
days
Risk: Shortage of
Treatment chemicals
Assumption:
Procurement plan will
prevent shortage of
chemicals
Activities
1.
Merremia control &
eradication
1.1 Awareness/ and Training
1.2 Survey
1.3 Merremia eradication and
management model
1.4 Fencing of targeted plots in
the reserve areas
1.5 Integrated management
practices
1.6 Farming of sweet potato
1.7 Planting of native and high
value trees
Number of awareness
raising events and
trainings conducted
Number of surveys
conducted
Number of hectares
fenced
Number of gardens
established within the
fenced area
Number of high value
Posters and pamphlets
available
Survey report available
Model design and protocol
documented
Targeted fenced plot
available
Record of number of
planted trees available

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1.8 Clearing of merremia in
clear forest and planting of
trees
1.9 Injection of herbicides in
merremia vines
1.10
Encourage natural
regeneration of indigenous
tree species
1.11
Improve invasive
species database through
data entry
1.12
Inter villages/reserve
border security
2.
Little fire ant eradication at
Lake Letes.
2.1 Awareness /Training
2.2 Survey
2.3 Baseline data collection
on the infestation of LFA
in the area
2.4 First application of LFA
baits (granules and
paste) in the infested
area
2.5 Ongoing LFA baits
application every 6
weeks
2.6 Monitoring of efficiency
of the bait application
every 6 weeks
2.7 Improve invasive species
database through data
entry
2.8 Inter villages border
native trees planted
Number of hectares
cleared from
merremia.
% of regeneration of
indigenous species
Quality of IS data base
improved
Number of community
leaders appointed and
trained as Biosecurity
Agents
Number of reports
submitted
Number of awareness
and training
conducted.
Number of training
participants recorded
Percentage of LFA
infestation coverage
on baits applied
Number of other ants
species recorded
Site map of the
management area
available.
Site map of the regenerated
indigenous species
available
Invasive species database
installed and operational
Letter of appointment
List of the trained
Biosecurity agents
Training report available
Survey report available
LFA monitoring report
available

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security
3.
Baseline data collection for
marine invasive species and
COT management in Port-
Vila and Luganville harbor.
3.1 Awareness / training
3.2 Survey
3.3 Identify marine invasive
species
3.4 Kill crown of thorn
through mixture of lemon
and vinegar injection
3.5 Remove the crown of
thorns with assistance
from secondary school
(Malapoa college)
3.6 Improve invasive
species database
through data entry
3.7 Strengthen ballast water
management system for
international and local
vessels
LFA population
coverage trend
recorded
Quality invasive
species database
improved
Number of reports
submitted
Number of awareness
and training conducted
Survey report
Quantity/number of
crown of thorns
removed
Number
of
participating students
Quality invasive
species database
improved
Invasive species database
developed and operational
List of approved Biosecurity
agents
Report of the training and
awareness
List of marine invasive
species
Report on COT remove


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