National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016 - 2025

Goal 3 - Target 11 : Invasive Alien Species

By 2025, invasive alien species and pathways are identified, priority species controlled and measures are in place to prevent their introduction and establishment.
Action 11.1
Improve our understanding and public awareness about IAS
Key Indicator:   By 2025, the level of awareness of the public regarding IAS has doubled compared to the 2016 level.
Action 11.2
Conduct risk assessments on all introduced exotic species before their release
Key Indicator:   By 2018, a risk assessment framework for invasive alien species has been established.
Action 11.3
Strengthen quarantine inspection and enforcement at entry points and international borders
Key Indicator:   By 2021, the National Action Plan for the Prevention, Eradication, Containment and Control of Invasive Alien Species has been fully implemented.

Related with Aichi Biodiversity Targets
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  1. Strategic Goal B   —   Target 9
    By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species are controlled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent their introduction and establishment.

Related with Forestry Policy of Peninsular Malaysia
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  1. Thrust 2   —   Strategy 1   —   Conservation of Forest Biodiversity
    Forest have a high diversity of flora and fauna and most of them are unique and not found in other parts in the world. Initiatives on information gathering, in-situ and ex-situ preservation have been implemented to intensify, preserve and conserve the biodiversity especially species that are near extinction, endangered, rare and endemic.

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News & Events

Webinar MyBIS Siri 3/2022: Spesies Asing Invasif (IAS) Ancaman Khazanah Negara

References
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  1. MALAYSIA FACTSHEET ON INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES AGRICULTURAL & FORESTRY SECTOR, 2025. Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Malaysia. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
  2. "Pahang Fisheries Dept amending regulations to curb invasive alien fish species in rivers". Retrieved 24 March 2022 from https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2022/03/782800/pahang-fisheries-dept-amending-regulations-curb-invasive-alien-fish. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
  3. Risk Profile - Group B Streptococcus (GBS) - Streptococcus agalactiae sequence type (ST) 283 in freshwater fish, 2021. FAO, Bangkok, Thailand. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
  4. National Action Plan on Invasive Alien Species 2021-2025, 2021. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry & Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Malaysia. pp. 84. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
  5. DoF menjawab isu berkaitan ikan di media, 2020. Institut Penyelidikan Perikanan (FRI), Malaysia. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
  6. Sixth National Report of Malaysia to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Ministry of Energy and Natural Resource, Malaysia. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
  7. Kajian Baseline Pemuliharaan Biodiversiti berkaitan Dasar Kepelbagaian Biologi Kebangsaan 2016-2025. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
  8. Invasive Alien Species in Malaysia, 2018. National Committee on Invasive Alien Species Malaysia, Malaysia. pp. 113. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
  9. National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016 - 2025 / Dasar Kepelbagaian Biologi Kebangsaan 2016 - 2025, 2016. Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE), Malaysia. pp. 112. — [ PDF (PDF) ]
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