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Welcome to the GB non-native species secretariat website

First published in 2008 and updated in 2015 the GB Invasive Non-native Species Strategy was developed to meet the challenge posed by invasive non-native species in Great Britain. This website provides tools and information for those working to support the strategy.

Be plant wise and don't dump aquatic plants in the wild

Stop the spread of invasive aquatic species

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Find more biosecurity guidance

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Projects Database

Recording non-native species

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Search for information on a non-native species

View the report here

View the report here

Carpet Sea-squirt - Didemnum vexillum

Species alerts!

News (archived news)

New Wales Invasive Non-native Species Group Newsletter
06 February 2020
Environment Agency launch 'Challenges and Choices' consultation
25 October 2019
Save the date! Invasive Species Week 2020.
24 October 2019

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Events (archived events)

Invasive non-native species and biocontrol training workshop
27 February 2020
Sharing good practice event: protect your lochs from invasive non-native water plants
27 February 2020
The great garden escape
11 March 2020
Invasive Species Week 2020
18 May 2020
Invasive Non-native Species Awareness Training
19 May 2020
International conference on urban pests
29 June 2020

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