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13.01.2025 15:49:29
Belovezhskaya Pushcha released atlas of invasive species
The Invasive Plant and Animal Species of Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park field atlas aims to help identify plant and animal species unwelcome in the area, the national park informed
“The atlas describes 44 invasive plant and 15 invasive animal species,” the science department elaborated. “It also contains guidelines on how to detect them, react, and monitor their spread.”
As scientists reminded, an invasive species is a species outside its own natural habitat which, with via its uncontrollable spread and numbers, poses a threat to biodiversity, or harms various economy sectors. Some invasive species, such as Sosnowsky's hogweed, can be dangerous for human life and health.
