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Sarefo / Wikimedia Commons In pictures: Invasive species around the world Prev Next‘Prevention, prevention, prevention’Along with invasive species, other key drivers of biodiversity loss include destruction of land and sea habitats, exploitation of organisms, climate change and pollution.
As well as flammable invasive plants sparking and spreading wildfires, climate change is enabling invasive species to move north – even to remote areas such as high mountains, deserts and frozen tundra.
Preventing the arrival of new species into new regions is the best way to manage threats from invasive species, according to the report.
For invasive species that have already taken hold, eradication has been a useful tool, especially on islands, according to the report.
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