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… many wetlands are extremely rich in biodiversity and many species of plants and animals are completely wetland … or construction), climate change, pollution, the spread of invasive ‘alien’ (non-native) species and over- exploitation … of resources (e.g. overfishing). The introduction of invasive alien species has caused local extinctions of native …

… AZE site holds 13 Critically Endangered and Endangered species wholly restricted to it, more than any other AZE site … case-by-case interventions, such as the elimination of invasive species (Atkinson 1996) or the control of hunting … or if local threats are expensive to mitigate (e.g., invasive species; Courchamp et al. 2003). But there are …

… to components of biodiversity (for example a particular species or habitat) as well as to processes and activities … the introduction of, controlling or eradicating alien species which threaten ecosystems, habitats or species. … to ecosystem function and biodiversity. Target 9: By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and …