Biodiversity Information Projects of the World

Asia-Pacific Alien Species Database

Project Website

http://apasd-niaes.dc.affrc.go.jp

Project Description

Information on various invasive alien species (IAS) in Asia-Pacific countries and regions - searchable by organism group, country or region, year of invasion or detection. Database includes IAS groupings of plants, insects, nematodes, mammals, other animals, fungi, bacteria, viruses, and others. IAS information for 37 countries and regions currently listed. Data includes taxonomic name, English common name, year of invasion or detection, native region, situation of establishment, expansion of distribution area, environmental impact, economic damage, reproduction, growth, countermeasures, and writer's details. Users can retrieve information on similar species, host species, reference, habitat; and photos of IAS, similar species, and damage caused by IAS. Information can be compared among countries and regions.

Contact

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National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences

Project Type

Data Aggregator

Project Language

English

Project Start Date

01-Feb-2004

Key Inputs

Data contributed by direct data submission from individual researchers

Key Infrastructure

Web site

Key Technologies

PHP

Key Processes

Data submission and publication

Geographic Scope

Continental - Asia Pacific Countries

Taxonomic Scope

Life - All invasive species

Comments

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Record Status

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