Invasive alien species are a main driver of biodiversity loss across the world, they have severe negative impacts on biodiversity, health and economic activities. Article 8(h) of the Convention on Biological Diversity states that, ‘Each contracting Party shall, as far as possible and as appropriate, prevent the introduction of, control or eradicate those alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species’. In line with this, the Conference of the Parties has identified Invasive alien species as a crosscutting issue and has produced a number of decisions Decisions on invasive alien species through the years.

In addition, The Kunming Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework which was adopted in 2022, with the aim to halt and reverse biodiversity loss to put nature on a path to recovery (...), has a Target focused on invasive alien species (Target 6) which is meant to be achieved by 2030.

What’s new

New section on Training and awareness raising materials on invasive alien species available here

Webinar: Tools to Support the Implementation of Target 6 (Invasive Alien Species) of the KMGBF here

Report of the Online Forum on invasive alien species is now available

Website on the Training course for Pacific SIDS on invasive alien species 15-17 July 2025 in Apia Samoa here

Invasive Alien Species’ Toolkit for Target 6 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework here

Meetings

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Notifications

Click here for notifications on invasive alien species