Global & European Strategies for Plant Conservation
ESPC Target 10
Management plans in place for at least 100 alien species
which threaten plants, plant communities, habitats and ecosystems
TARGET 10. PREVENTING IMPACTS FROM ALIEN INVASIVE SPECIES
Information: Invasive alien species are now recognised as one of the greatest threats to the conservation of plant diversity in Europe and other parts of the world. There are many national and regional initiatives and policy instruments to tackle this problem. The Council of Europe produced a strategy for invasive alien species in 2003 and have produced a Code of Conduct for Horticulture and Invasive Alien Specie. The EU are currently working on a policy communication for invasive species. DAISIE provides an information portal for Europe, and NOBANIS for Northern Europe & the Baltic. NEOBIOTA provides a research consortium for theory and applied science on invasive species. There are several lists of the worst plant invaders published by DAISIE, the European Plant Protection Organisation, and the European Environment Agency’s SEBI2010 biological indicator programme
Targets: (for details of lead partners download pdf of ESPC)
GSPC target 10
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Management plans in place for at least 100 alien species which threaten plants, plant communities, habitats and ecosystems. |
ESPC 10.1 |
Proven methods that enable delivery of each target in the European strategy, collected and made available in one place via an online facility linked with the Planta Europa website. |
| ESPC 10.2 | Action frameworks developed and implemented for controlling and monitoring the 15* most problematic invasive alien plants in each European region (Mediterranean, Baltic, Alps, South East Europe, East Europe, Atlantic, etc). (* as defined by the latest information from EPPO, DAISIE, NEOBIOTA and other relevant organisations) |
| ESPC 10.3 | The existing EU web-based information system DAISIE to include at least 80% of European countries. |
ESPC 10.4 |
The Code of Conduct on Horticulture and Invasive Alien Plants adopted and implemented in at least 10 European countries. |
Actions to mitigate the effects of climate change: : Information systems should highlight those alien invasive plants and algae which pose the greatest threat of increasing their range due to the effects of climate change. National and regional strategies should identify and propose strategies for those alien plants which are not yet present but are predicted to become problematic due to the effects of climate change. |
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European Projects/Databases/Organisations:
Organisation
Project/Database (DB)/Aims
Online DB
Council of Europe/Bern Convention
European Strategy on Alien Invasive Species (2003) Recommendation 99, & Recommendation 126 on the eradication of existing alien plants (2004)
Council of Europe
The Code of Conduct on Horticulture and Invasive Alien Species
DAISIE
Delivering Alien Invasive Species Information for Europe: EU funded ‘one stop shop’ information portal on alien species in Europe – includes experts registry, 100 worst lists, and fact files on plants, fungi and algae species
yes
EEA SEBI2010
The European Environment Agency Project Streamlining European Biological Indications 2010 – Indicator 10 of the 26 biological indicators specifies updating the worst list of invasive species in Europe.
http://biodiversity-chm.eea.europa.eu/information/indicator/F1090245995
EPPO
The European Plant Protection Organisation – intergovernmental organisation for Europe and the Mediterranean to prevent plant pests – actions on invasive species includes list of worst invasive alien species and also ‘Guidelines for the management of invasive alien plants or potentially alien invasive species’ (2006). http://www.eppo.org/ABOUT_EPPO/ias_activities.htm
EU Invasive Alien Species Strategy
Consultation now closed – communication from the Commission due to be completed by the end of 2008. http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/invasivealien/index_en.htm
LIFE Projects database
EU LIFE funded projects on invasive plants in Europe – project database and publication ‘Alien Species and Nature Conservation in the EU’ (2004) http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
yes
NEOBIOTA
The European Group on Biological Invasions is a research consortium which aims to enhance communication among scientists, collate information on invasive species, and disseminate and coordinate research on theory and applied science. http://www2.tu-berlin.de/~oekosys/e/neobiota_e.htm
NOBANIS
North European and Baltic Network on Invasive Alien Species – information gateway for invasive species in the region includes database of invasive species, fact-sheets, and information on regional and international legislation. http://www.nobanis.org/
yes
Link to case-studies/tool kits: (.pdf)
- Plantlife International– Alternative plants for gardens programme
- Plantlife International– Garden Centre Survey
- Actions in the COE Horticultural Code
- DAISIE (see also target 10)
- NEOBIOTA
- Plantlife International – Rapid Risk Assessment for plants (see also target 10)
International Projects:
- GISP – Global Invasive Species Programme – International partnership with resources including tool kits on ‘Best Prevention and Management Practices’ (2001), ‘A Guide to Designing and Implementing Legal & Institutional Frameworks on Alien Invasive Species’ (2000) (www.gisp.org)
- IPPC – International Plant Protection Convention – an international treaty to secure action to prevent the spread and introduction of plant pest and plant products, and to promote appropriate measures for their control. (https://www.ippc.int/IPP/)
- IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group – a group of scientists and policy experts to provide advice on threats from invasive species and control and eradication methods – focuses primarily on those that cause biodiversity loss particularly on Oceanic Islands and has a series of publications and a newsletter.(http://www.issg.org/)