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Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species- Afghanistan

Dataset homepage

Citation

Malikyar G M, Maiwandi S, Modaqiq W, Wong L J, Pagad S (2018). Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species- Afghanistan. Version 1.3. Invasive Species Specialist Group ISSG. Checklist Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hnkgm5 accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-04-23.

Description

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS) presents validated and verified checklists (inventories) of introduced (alien) and invasive alien species at the country level. Phase 1 of the project has focused on developing validated and verified checklists (inventories) of countries that are Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity. This annotated checklist (inventory) is of introduced (alien) and invasive alien species known to occur in Afghanistan.

Purpose

The resource will be a support to countries to make progress to achieve Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 -in the development of their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans, their National Invasive Alien Species Strategy and Action Plan, target setting and monitoring.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

The geographic focus of this checklist is Afghanistan

Sampling

This annotated checklist is focused on introduced (alien) and invasive species that are known to occur in Afghanistan. The International Union for Conservation of Nature, (IUCN) describes an Introduced/ Alien and Invasive alien species as follows:
An Introduced/ Alien species means a species, subspecies, or lower taxon occurring outside of its natural range (past or present) and dispersal potential (i.e. outside the range it occupies naturally or could not occupy without direct or indirect introduction or care by humans) and includes any part, gametes or propagule of such species that might survive and subsequently reproduce. An Invasive alien species means an alien species which becomes established in natural or semi-natural ecosystems or habitat, is an agent of change, and threatens native biological diversity.

Quality Control

The draft checklist (inventory) is compiled by collating data and information through a comprehensive literature overview. Additional steps implemented to control the quality of the data are described below. Taxonomic harmonisation and normalisation using the GBIF taxonomic backbone In order to harmonise all species names across countries, species lists are subjected to a normalisation process in which taxon rank and taxonomic status are identified and assigned. Spelling and other errors in assigning species authorship are also corrected.

Method steps

  1. Data collation and categorization Data filtering and categorization/ classification Taxonomic harmonization and normalization Data validation Data verification

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Bacteria
    rank: kingdom
  3. Chromista
    rank: kingdom
  4. Fungi
    rank: kingdom
  5. Plantae
    rank: kingdom
  6. Protozoa
    rank: kingdom
  7. Viruses
    rank: kingdom

Geographic Coverages

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (GRIIS) presents validated and verified checklists (inventories) of introduced (alien) and invasive alien species at the country level. Phase 1 of the project has focused on developing validated and verified checklists (inventories) of countries that are Party to the Convention on Biological Diversity. This annotated checklist (inventory) is of introduced (alien) and invasive alien species known to occur in the Afghanistan

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Ghulam Mohammad Malikyar
originator
position: Technical Deputy Director General
National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
AF
email: malikyar@nepa.gov.af
Schah-Zaman Maiwandi
originator
AF
email: schah-zaman@gmx.com
Wali Modaqiq
originator
AF
email: wali.modaqiq@gmail.com
Lian Jenna Wong
originator
position: Reseach Assistant
Biodiversity Data Management Ltd.
NZ
email: eleusia@gmail.com
Shyama Pagad
originator
position: Programme Officer
IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
NZ
email: s.pagad@auckland.ac.nz
Shyama Pagad
metadata author
email: s.pagad@auckland.ac.nz
Shyama Pagad
user
NZ
email: s.pagad@auckland.ac.nz
Shyama Pagad
administrative point of contact
position: Programme Officer
IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
NZ
email: s.pagad@auckland.ac.nz
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