Use one sheet per each type of information submitted
NAME OF COUNTRY or ORGANIZATION
Gouvernement de la Polynésie française, Tahiti (French Polynesian Government)
CONTACT PERSON ON TECHNICAL CONTENTS OF THE INFORMATION
Name of the contact person / Mr. Jean-Yves MEYER (Dr.)
Name of her/his organization / Délégation à la Recherche (Research department)
Postal address of the organization / B.P. 20981, 98713 Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Phone number
+ (country code)-(area code)-(phone number) / (689) 40472560
E-mail address
TYPE OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED – Tick one information source in the right column
Peer reviewed journal publication / X
Other publication, e.g. case study, legislation, best practice
Unpublished (sharable)
Suggested citation in the CBD document(s), if any preference exists
SUGGESTED CATEGORY OF THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED
Tick in the right column for relevant session (multiple answers allowed if needed)
Wildlife trade
e-commerce
Positive case of biological control on IAS / X
Negative case of biological control on IAS
A tool on assessing or evaluating social consequences of IAS introduction
A tool on assessing or evaluating economic consequences of IAS introduction
A tool on cost-benefit analysis for eradication of IAS
Management measures on IAS
Control measures on IAS
A tool for examining impact of climate change on IAS establishment/spread
A tool for examining impact of land-use change on IAS establishment/spread
Other
SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED
Biological control of a dominant alien invasive plant (the small tree Miconia calvescens, Melastomataceae) in the tropical island of Tahiti (French Polynesia, South Pacific) using a highly host-specific fungal pathogen (Colletotrichum gloeosporioides forma specialis miconiae) causing partial defoliation of miconia trees and killing their seedlings, has favoured the recruitment of native and endemic plants (including threatened species) with increased species richness and plant cover, and allowed partial restoration of native rainforest.
OTHER INFORMATION, IF ANY
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