Invasive Alien Species In Malaysia
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Invasive alien species in malaysia. Invasive alien species in malaysia 2018 including 28 species isbn 9789830472430. Alien species in malaysia 2018 provides fact sheets on 46 invasive alien species from a total of 130 species in the established main invasive alien species lists in malaysia. This is a list of invasive species in asia a species is regarded as invasive if it has been introduced by human action to a location area or region where it did not previously occur naturally i e is not a native species becomes capable of establishing a breeding population in the new location without further intervention by humans and becomes a pest in the new location directly. The malaysian experiences with invasives alien insect pests are described.
Malaysia s encounter with invasive species several serious invasive alien pests had already reached the malaysia and collectively impacted on its agricultural landscape and economy. Invasive alien species ias are considered to be one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss at the global level1 2. It is clear that ias can produce substantial environmental and economic damage and their negative effects are exacerbated by climate change pollution habitat loss and human induced disturbance. Managing alien invasive species in malaysia.
In addition to the discussion on the current situation of invasive alien species problems which include those of cocoa pod borer the khapra beetle golden apple snail and diamondback moth management of three recent invasive. Asean regional clearing house mechanism chm asean centre for biodiversity database protected area species asean heritage parks asean member states marine. Malaysia also keeps watch on several other alien pests which are yet to be detected but are considered to be a threat to. Examples of such pests are shown in table 1.
Forging cooperation throughout south and southeast asia held by the global invasive species programme gisp in bankok thailand on 14 16 august 2002. It is hoped that this publication will be able to provide reference and information on. 2 this report is a product of a workshop entitled prevention and management of invasive alien species. The malaysian experiences with invasives alien insect pests are described.