Example projects:

Habitat restoration/protection for native plants through planting, management or fencing;

Restoring eroded or disturbed ground using novel or tested methods;

Control of invasive animals to reduce impacts on wildlife;

Control of invasive plants where these are damaging native habitats;

Enhancing biosecurity measures at places of wildlife importance;

Wildlife surveys, especially for nature reserves or areas of wildlife importance such as Important Bird and Plant Areas;

Enhancement of wild places, nature reserves or places of biological diversity;

Environmental projects for youth and community groups e.g. creation of native plant gardens, tussac planting trips, awareness events.

Examples of previous projects:

· Post baiting checks of islands where rodent eradication had been attempted – Beaver Island LandCare.

· Botanical survey of Mount Weddell (part of a designated Important Plant Area) at Weddell Island: Martin and Jane Beaton.

· Creation of a Native Falklands Garden alongside the main entrance to the school: Falkland Islands Community School.

· Fencing to protect an IBA site and associated native vegetation at Penguin Point, Dunbar Farm: Hugues Delignières.

· Fencing materials to restore eroded ground with tussac and blue grass at Sand Point, Lorenzo Farm: Michael Clarke.

· Visitor signage and information cards for the King Penguin colony at Volunteer Point: Derek Pettersson.