Exotic Species

1. INTRODUCTION
TO EXOTIC
SPECIES
CHERRY ANNE C. MENDOZA BS BIO-II

2. EXOTIC SPECIES,
also known as alien species, invasive
species, non-indigenous species, and
bio invaders, are species of plants or
animals that are growing in a non-native
environment.

3. • Alien species have been moved by humans to
areas outside of their native ranges. Once
transported, they become removed from the
predators, parasites, and diseases that kept them
in balance in their native environments. As a
result of the loss of these controls, they often
become pests in the areas into which they are

4. Species originating from particular area,
introduced into new natural environments
can lead to different forms of imbalance in
the ecological equilibrium.

8. TURTLES
AND
TORTOISES

9. Chelonoidis carbonaria Geochelon elegans
Carettochelys insculpta Chelus fimbriata

10. REPTILES

11. • Varanus prasinus Corucia zebrata
• Tiliqua gigas Chlamydosaurus kingii

12. • Pogona Vitticeps Chameleocalyptratus
• Tupinambus Tequixin Eublepharis
Macularius

13. SNAKES

14. Morelia viridis Morelia spilota
Phyton bivittatus Pantherophis
guttatus

16. IMPACT
OF
EXOTIC

17. • ALTERATION AND DEGRADATION OF
HABITAT.
• BIODIVERSITY LOSS.
• THEY CAN SUPPOSE A HEALTH PROBLEM.
• THEY CAN SUPPOSE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON
ECONOMY, FOR THE NEGATIVE EFFECT ON
NATURAL RESOURCES AND ON TOURISM.

18. WHAT
CAN WE
DO?

19. ACQUISITION OF PETS:
•TO ACQUIRE PETS IN SPECIALISED SHOPS
TO GUARANTEE THE LEGAL AND HEALTHY
SECURITY.
•DON’T ABANDON OR FREE EXOTIC
SPECIES IN THE NATURE.
•DON’T ACQUIRE INVASIVE SPECIES.

20. TRAVELLING:
•DON’T TRANSPORT ANIMALS, PLANTS OR
SEEDS WITHOUT DECLARING THEM FROM
A COUNTRY TO ANOTHER.

21. IN THE GARDEN:
•PLANT INDIGENOUS SPECIES.
•NEVER THROW ORNAMENTAL PLANTS,
AQUARIUM PLANTS OR PIECES OF EXOTIC
PLANTS IN HUMID ZONES OR RIVERS.

22. FISHING:
•DON’T TRANSPORT WATER FROM A
PLACE TO ANOTHER.
•DON’T USE EXOTIC BAIT