More than 660 alien species have invaded China

More than 660 alien species have invaded China (with original text) More than 660 alien species have invaded China, causing losses of up to 200 billion yuan each year

More than 660 alien invasive species have been discovered in my country, of which 71 have caused or pose potential threats to natural ecosystems and have been included in the "List of Alien Invasive Species in China"... On June 2, 2020, the "2019 China Ecological Environment Bulletin" issued by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment attracted attention.

The report also showed that according to the survey results of invasive alien species in 67 national nature reserves, 215 invasive alien species have invaded national nature reserves, of which 48 are included in the "List of Invasive Alien Species in China".

The so-called alien species invasion refers to the phenomenon that a certain organism is introduced into a non-native area through intentional or unintentional human activities, develops self-regeneration capabilities in the local natural or artificial ecosystem, and causes obvious damage or impact to the local ecosystem or land structure.

According to the "List of Alien Invasive Species in China's Natural Ecosystems (Fourth Batch)" announced by the former Ministry of Environmental Protection in 2016, my country is one of the countries in the world most seriously harmed by alien invasive species. A former official from the Ministry of Environmental Protection once revealed that alien species cause losses of up to 200 billion yuan to my country's economy and environment each year.