Benoît LEQUETTE

First name: 

LEQUETTE

Last name: 

Benoît

CV: 

Current position: Head of the Scientific Service Réunion National Park, Réunion Island, 2008 - ongoing

Prévious position : Head of the Scientific Service Mercantour National Park, 1993 - 2008

Formation : PHD in Biology and Ecology, Rennes University, 1992

Main skills:

Biodiversity & Conservation, Conservation biology, vertebrate conservation, exotic species

 

Main field of expertise: 

Terrestrial Conservation

Specialized in: 

Biodiversity
Conservation
Habitat conservation/management
Invasive species control/research
Park & Reserve management

Geographic region: 

Indian Ocean

Name of organisation: 

Reunion National Park

Type of organisation: 

Governmental/public administration

Main project your organisation is involved with, in relation to (sub)tropical biodiversity: 

Endémic birds (seabirds / landbird) conservation (LIFE+ and FEDER funded projects)

Dry habitat restauration

Exotic species regulation (predators..)

 

Good practices your organisation could share on tropical and subtropical sustainable biodiversity management: 

Topic: 

Habitat and species restauration

Purpose: 

Dry forest restauration

Regulation of introduced predators (rats and feral cat)

Methodology implemented: 

Control of exotic species

Species plantations

 

Existing results: 

LIFE Final reports