Invasive Animal Species In Malaysia

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Invasive animal species in malaysia. The spread of invasive alien species is creating complex for reaching challenges that need to address through concerted effort among the competent authorities. 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. Asean regional clearing house mechanism chm asean centre for biodiversity database protected area species asean heritage parks asean member states marine. 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.

It is hoped that this publication will be able to provide reference and information on. The action plan proposed on ias in malaysia will provide continued efforts to increase the awareness and information to the various stakeholders on the importance of alien species and ways to tackle them in balancing conservation and. No information is available on the possibility of spread by animals but if it occurs it is likely to be of onlyminor significance in comparison to wind dispersal. Invasive alien species in malaysia 2018 including 28 species isbn 9789830472430.

Sumatrensis is principally a wind dispersed species. The saltwater crocodile is an opportunistic hypercarnivorous predator that can overpower any animal that enters into its territory. Forging cooperation throughout south and southeast asia held by the global invasive species programme gisp in bankok thailand on 14 16 august 2002. Agency for international development.

It is anyone s guess how much there will be left of malaysia s reputed hoard of 15 000 species of flowering plants 1 500 species of terrestrial vertebrates and about 150 000 species of. Mowing along roadsides especially. Invasive alien species ias are considered to be one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss at the global level1 2. The malayan tiger was classified as a critically endangered species in 2015.

2 this report is a product of a workshop entitled prevention and management of invasive alien species.