List of invasive species in Asia

This is a list of invasive species in Asia. A species is regarded as invasive if it has been introduced by human action to a location, area, or region where it did not previously occur naturally (i.e., is not a native species), becomes capable of establishing a breeding population in the new location without further intervention by humans, and becomes a pest in the new location, directly threatening agriculture and/or the local biodiversity.

The term invasive species refers to a subset of those species defined as introduced species. If a species has been introduced but remains local, and is not problematic to agriculture or to the local biodiversity, then it cannot be considered to be an invasive species and does not belong on this list.

Plants

Animals

Amphibians

Birds

Fish

Mammals

Reptiles

Insects

Molluscs

Gastropods

Other Animals

Country-specific Invasive Lists

List of Invasive Plant Species in Sri Lanka

References
  1. Invasive alien species in Southeast Asia Archived 2008-12-30 at the Wayback Machine. MacKinnon, John R. Asean Biodiversity, October–December 2002. Retrieved on 2008-11-28.
  2. Alien species recognized to be established in Japan or found in the Japanese wild. Japan Ministry of the Environment. 2004-10-27. Retrieved on 2008-11-28.
  3. The Status of Alien Invasive Species in Bangladeshand their Impact on the Ecosystems. World Conservation Union. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.
  4. "Gambusia affinis alien range. Global Invasive Species Database. Retrieved on 2009-04-09.



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