South Atlantic Invasive Species Project

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The South Atlantic Invasive Species Project (SAISP) was a three-year project (December 2006 - December 2009) funded under the European Union EDF 9.^[1] Its aim was to increase the capacity of the UK's South Atlantic Overseas Territories to deal with invasive species issues. The territories involved were Saint Helena, Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the Falkland Islands and Ascension Island. The project was managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) on behalf of the partner governments. In addition to the partner governments, two NGOs: Falklands Conservation and the Saint Helena National Trust were key stakeholders. It was also supported by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.