Report on the distribution of INNS in the River Dee Catchment

Galloway Glens Landscape Partnership Commissioned Report undertaken by Galloway Fisheries Trust

Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) are plants or animals which have been introduced to an area by human activity to which they are not naturally found. The invasive nature of these species is ecologically, environmentally and economically damaging. Their ability to spread and dominate riparian areas is altering ecosystems and has led to the ongoing destruction and loss of natural habitats.

This report focuses on six key species which are present within the Kirkcudbrightshire Dee catchment. These include North American signal crayfish, American mink, American skunk cabbage, Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam and most recently Giant hogweed.

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