A list of alien taxa for South Africa

A list of alien taxa for South Africa produced as part of the report series ‘The status of biological invasions and their management in South Africa’. For the latest version of the report see http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7414803 for general details see http://iasreport.sanbi.org.za

The process to develop the list and how it has changed over time is described by:
Zengeya TA, Faulkner KT, Mtileni MP, Wilson JRU (2025) Lessons and challenges in creating alien species lists: insights from South Africa’s national reports on the status and management of biological invasions. Neobiota 101: 203-222. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.101.162932

A description of the list itself is here:
Zengeya TA, Faulkner KT, Mtileni MP, Fernández Winzer L, Kumschick S, McCulloch-Jones EJ, Miza-Tshangana SA, Robinson TB, Sifuba A, Engelbrecht W, van Wilgen BW, Wilson JRU (2026) A list of alien taxa for South Africa. African Biodiversity & Conservation 56: 16 pages. https://doi.org/10.38201/abc.v56.2.a5

The South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) are thanked for funding noting that this dataset does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of DFFE or its employees

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