What is Invasive Species Week?

Invasive Species Week is a national annual event led by the GB Non-Native Species Secretariat aimed at raising awareness of the impacts of invasive species and celebrating action in preventing their spread. The Wales Resilient Ecological Network project is delighted to present the themes of the week and tell you all about how you can get involved!

Themes for Invasive Species Week

The week is made up of key themes to help identify the impacts invasive species have on a variety of habitats and how we can help prevent their spread.

Here are the key themes for each day:

• Monday 16th - introduction to invasive species and their impacts on the terrestrial environment (countryside) 
• Tuesday 17th - impacts on the freshwater environment
• Wednesday 18th - impacts on the marine environment
• Thursday 19th - impacts on people and the urban environment
• Friday 20th  - biosecurity: what does this mean, and what can people and organisations do to improve their biosecurity?
• Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd - events and activities to take part in

How to get involved in Invasive Species Week

Joining in with an activity. North Wales Wildlife Trust are hosting many events across Wales for Invasive Species Week; for more information please check out our events calendar.

Sharing information on social media. Please follow North Wales Wildlife Trust on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to learn about invasive species. You can also check out @InvasiveSp on Twitter and remember to use #INNSweek when posting on social media! 

But most of all have fun learning about invasive species, biosecurity and how you can help protect the environment.