The spread of species beyond their native habitat is a human-made environmental change on a global scale. Among vascular plants, over 16,000 species have now permanently settled in foreign countries.

Two animal species may interbreed to evolve a third new species by moving to a different habitat, say ecologists presenting the first evidence of such hybridization. Hybridization occurs in plants, ...

The Forest Research and Training Centre (FRTC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Forest and Environment and other partner organizations, organized a two-day maiden National Conference on Invasive ...

Effective management of invasive alien vegetation is one of the most critical ways to protect South Africa’s natural water sources. According to WWF South Africa’s Water Gains Calculator Tool, in 2025 ...

Socotra Island has been called the most alien-looking place on Earth, and with good reason. Sitting off the coast of Yemen in the Arabian Sea, it’s home to plants and landscapes found nowhere else.