Feasibility Assessment for the Removal of Pacific Rats (Rattus exulans) from Late Island

Date modified: 15 February 2022

Late is an isolated and uninhabited island located about 55 km WSW of the island of Vava’u, in the Kingdom of Tonga. The biological integrity of Late is threatened by invasive Pacific rats that were historically introduced to the island. This report assesses the feasibility of restoring Late through the removal of invasive rats, and describes options, recommendations, and challenges to realizing a successful project.

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Issued 2021-06-07
Modified 2022-02-15
Language English
DCAT Type Text
Source https://tonga-data.sprep.org/dataset/feasibility-assessment-removal-pacific-rats-rattus-exulans-late-island
Publisher Name Department of Environment
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  • Ministry of Lands, Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources