2014 ANNUAL REPORT AnReport14_finaldraft.indd 1 2016-09-29 15:53:24 Fotonatura AnReport14_finaldraft.indd 2 2016-09-29 15:53:25 Contents Message from SIF’s CEO 2 2014 highlights 3 SIF staff changes and new positions 4 IUCN World Heritage Outlook report 5 Tribute to Professor David Stoddart 6 Vallée de Mai management 8 $QQXDOYLVLWRUDQG&RFRGH0HUVWDWLVWLFV 8 1HZLQWHUSUHWDWLRQPDWHULDOV 9 Aldabra management 10 $OGDEUD+RXVHDUFKLWHFWVVHFXUHG 10 %LRVHFXULW\SODQ 11 $OGDEUD·V39V\VWHPFRQWLQXHVWRH[FHO 12 SIF research Vallée de Mai 13 &RFRGH0HU 13 *LDQW%URQ]H*HFNR 16 6H\FKHOOHV%ODFN3DUURW 17 Aldabra 20 $OGDEUD%DQGHG6QDLO 21 0DULQHPRQLWRULQJ 22 7XUWOHV 24 %LUGV 27 $OGDEUD*LDQW7RUWRLVH 30 3ULPDU\SURGXFWLYLW\DQGUDLQIDOORQ$OGDEUD$WROO 31 Invasive species 33 $VVXPSWLRQLQYDVLYHELUGHUDGLFDWLRQDQG5HGZKLVNHUHG%XOEXO HUDGLFDWHGIURP6H\FKHOOHV 33 $OGDEUDLQYDVLYHELUGHUDGLFDWLRQ 34 5LQJQHFNHG3DUDNHHWHUDGLFDWLRQRQ0DKp 35 ,QWURGXFHGSODQWVSHFLHVLQWKH9DOOpHGH0DL 37 <HOORZ&UD]\$QWVXUYH\ 40 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