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“From the list of invasive species proposed to the EU, beech wood lives in our wild, an insect that spreads rapidly throughout Europe, and black catfish are sometimes raised in ponds and ponds, which can also spread in bodies There is information on the spread of the round-leaved choke in nature, but scientific data is still being collected, “says the head of the Nature Protection Policy Group of the Ministry of the Environment, specialist Laura Janulaitienė.
The Ministry is collecting information on the potential impact of the species proposed for inclusion in the EU invasive species list on the country’s biodiversity, economy (especially of species kept, raised, traded) or human health, and invites all interested groups: residents, companies, institutions, organizations until October 11. provide the information available by email email [email protected].
After collecting these data, Lithuania’s position will be prepared at the end of the year and voted on in the Invasive Species Committee organized by the EC. Our country is committed to managing the use and propagation of all exotic species included in the EU invasive species list, subject to a common decision by all Member States.
Species proposed for entry include plants, mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, mollusks, fish, amphibians, and other groups. These include the common king snake, the toad toad, the sea lion, the Canadian beaver in Scandinavia and southern Europe, and the freshwater black and common catfish. You can find a full list of these species here and their risk assessments on the EC website.
The EC proposes to add new species to this list in light of the new EU Biodiversity Strategy until 2030. the desire for European biodiversity to recover over the next decade, as well as to address the main drivers of biodiversity loss, including invasive alien species.
The EU invasive species list was first established in 2016. It includes alien species that, based on scientific evidence, are widespread or likely to spread throughout the EU and are likely to have significant adverse effects on biodiversity , ecosystem services and human health or the economy. New species were added to the list in 2017 and 2019, it currently contains 66 species of plants and animals.
Information on the EU list of invasive species and the regulation of the use of listed species in Lithuania can be found on the website of the Ministry of the Environment.
