Environmental Impact
Invasive plants and animals have a devastating impact by outcompeting native species for habitat space and food source.
Economic Impact
Environmental destruction comes at a price. IAS-induced destruction of biodiversity compromises two critical economic sectors in all Caribbean countries, agriculture and tourism
Social Impact
Invasive Alien Species also leads to adverse health impacts with heavy costs to society. Outbreaks can restrict travel from and to affected areas
About Caribbean Invasives.org
We are scientists; national; regional and international organisations in a collaborative effort to address the issue of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in the Caribbean.
- Perhaps as many as 10% of the world’s 300,000 woody plants, have the potential to invade other ecosystems
- Ecosystems that support fertile soils, water and clean air and provide the base for services and industries, such as, farming etc.; all essential for human life and livelihoods, are vulnerable to the multiplicity of pathways for IAS introduction.
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Countries Collaborating8 +
Organisations Involved50 +
IAS Projects Actioned46 +
Public Campaigns
Avian Malaria
Plasmodium relictum is one of more than 40 species of Plasmodium that can infect birds and cause avi... [ Read more...]
Avipox
The avian poxviruses (genus Avipoxvirus) constitute a group of viruses in the subfamily Chordopoxvir... [ Read more...]
Fireblight
Fire blight is a serious disease of plants in the subfamily Maloideae, especially apple, pear, quinc... [ Read more...]
Frosty Pod Rot
Frosty pod rot, also called Monilia, is an invasive disease affecting cocoa caused by the fungus Mon... [ Read more...]
Giant African Snail
The giant African snail (Achatina fulica) is a tropical species native to East Africa. Typically abo... [ Read more...]
Green Monkey
The Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis is currently participating in this UNEP IAS initiative aimed a... [ Read more...]
Green Mussel
The Asian green mussel (Perna viridis), also known as the Philippine green mussel, is a bivalve belo... [ Read more...]
Lionfish
The lionfish (Pterois volitans) are coral reef fishes from the tropical waters of the South Pacific ... [ Read more...]
Red Lionfish
The lionfish is a native of the Indo-Pacific region and the Red Sea and is popular in aquariums. The... [ Read more...]
The Invasive Green Iguana
The Invasive Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) is Threatening the Endangered Lesser Antillean Iguana (Igu... [ Read more...]