EU Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity
Supporting the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
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AlienSpecies [47]
Catalogue [36]
IAS [33]
Biodiversity [33]
EURegulation [29]
JRC [23]
DataPartner [21]
EASINTeam [18]
IASApp [17]
EASIN [17]
Invasive [17]
Supporting the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030
The European Commission has adopted the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, aiming at putting Europe's biodiversity.
Biodiversity loss reduces the ability of natural habitats to provide ecosystem services, such as food supply and water purification.
Climate change and human activities have altered ecosystems, reducing biodiversity and creating new niches where pests can thrive.
Globalization and human activities as drivers of species movement make sometimes difficult the distinction between native and non-native biodiversity.
The general lower native biodiversity, taxonomic disharmony and pressure on native ecosystems of islands implies less resilience to biological invasions.
Lampropeltis californiae, the California kingsnake, is native to southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. It has been reported as invasive on the island of Gran Canaria where no native species of snakes existed before.
Citizen scientists play an important role in providing biodiversity data. It is therefore crucial to understand the concerns and motivations of voluntary recorders to ensure their continued enthusiasm and involvement.
Data on invasive alien species must be up-to-date, reliable and accurate, standardized and openly accessible to serve the need of tackling biological invasions. Biodiversity data are often scattered in many disconnected databases lacking interoperability.
Prevention is one of the best course of action to avoid the introduction of invasive alien species. Actions towards this objective are being undertaken by different USA authorities.