National Invasive Alien Species Strategy – Dominican Republic

DR Strategy

This national strategy of invasive alien species has been prepared under the project “Mitigating the threat of invasive alien species in the insular Caribbean “funded by the Global Environment Facility (UNEP-GEF) and implemented by CAB International and the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic, which seeks to provide countries participants and others in the Caribbean region, the tools and capabilities needed to address existing biological invasions and future. The objectives of the National IAS Strategy is to promote policies, develop programs and strengthen regulations to minimize the impacts of invasive alien species on biodiversity, economics, health and natural heritage of the Dominican Republic, through a participatory and coordinated management responsible for all institutional sectors and the public, based on scientific knowledge.

Read more: National Strategy (Estretegia-Nacional) (PDF)