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All data collected from iNaturalist observations, Nov 2023
(verified & research grade parameters)
Introduced species can have a significant impact on an ecosystem. The aim of this data site is to inform, in an easily accessible way, about the origination and movement of introduced species, and to build awareness about the impacts they may have. The collective power of community science can alert researchers, land managers, health experts, and more, by catching newly introduced species which may have the potential to establish or become invasive, using observational data made by participants like you.
Introduced species have the potential to;
Introduce new and emerging diseases
Impact native species, even to degrees of extirpation
Become established as climate change modifies habitats
Reduce biodiversity
Become a human annoyance
Have detrimental impacts on crops or farmed / cultivated stock
Change ecosystem balance