Island Conservation

Description

Island Conservation (IC) prevents extinctions by working where the concentration of both biodiversity and species extinction is greatest—islands. By removing one of the greatest threats, introduced invasive vertebrates, native island species and ecosystems recover with little or no additional intervention. Few conservation strategies offer a higher return on investment. The numbers bear this out: islands account for 5.3% of the planet’s land mass, but support 20% of all plants, mammals, and reptile species; this is also where species extinction is greatest. Island species are home to 45% of the IUCN Red List endangered species, the majority of which are principally threatened by invasive species. Successful eradication is the fastest, most assured way to slow the exponential rate of extinctions we see today.

Contacts

TECHNICAL_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Coral Wolf
Telephone: 001 808 799 6383
email: coral.wolf@islandconservation.org

POINT_OF_CONTACT
Richard Griffiths
Telephone: 0054 22 4744 269
email: rgriffiths@islandconservation.org

Island Conservation
2100 Delaware Ave
Santa Cruz
95060
CA
US
email: rgriffiths@islandconservation.org