Invasive Alien Species Invasive Alien Species What are Invasive Alien Species? What's the Problem?What Needs to be Done?What do we do? Guiding Principles for the prevention, introduction and mitigation of impacts of alien species that threaten ecosystems, habitats or species Target 6 on Invasive Alien SpeciesInter-agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien SpeciesCOP Decisions Tools and resources CBD Toolkit for Target 6 Glossary of TermsGuidance, tools and databasesIAS Photo GalleryNational and Thematic Reports Activities Current Activities Past activities Invasive Alien Species // IAS Photo Gallery Friday // 4.3.2009 IAS Photo Gallery Click here to return to gallery... Title: Myocastor coypus Description: Indigenous to South America, where it occurs in sub-tropical areasIntroduced to many countries. In Europe introduced in the 1920s for fur production, since then feral populations established in many countries. Particularly common in France, Germany and Italy, recently eradicated from GBA rapid increase in numbers and range followed escapes from fur farms or deliberate releases. Date: 2009-04-03 Credits: Pavao Dragičević Download full image: euro5.jpg (58 Kb)
Invasive Alien Species // IAS Photo Gallery Friday // 4.3.2009 IAS Photo Gallery Click here to return to gallery... Title: Myocastor coypus Description: Indigenous to South America, where it occurs in sub-tropical areasIntroduced to many countries. In Europe introduced in the 1920s for fur production, since then feral populations established in many countries. Particularly common in France, Germany and Italy, recently eradicated from GBA rapid increase in numbers and range followed escapes from fur farms or deliberate releases. Date: 2009-04-03 Credits: Pavao Dragičević Download full image: euro5.jpg (58 Kb)
