Invasive Plants
...why be concerned?
Key Functions
- Identifies and completes inventories of invasive plant populations.
- Prioritizes, implements and monitors treatment of invasive plant infestations.
- Collaborates with stakeholders and weed committees in integrated invasive plant management activities.
- Manages the Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) application.
Invasive plants pose a threat to our native environment and are recognized globally as the second greatest threat to biodiversity.
They are plants that do not occur naturally in ecosystems in British Columbia and their presence can cause environmental and/or economic harm, and some species can harm human health.
These non-native or alien invasive plants reproduce rapidly, are resilient and can overwhelm existing native vegetation.
Specific impacts of invasive plant infestations include
disruption of natural ecosystem processes,
alteration of soil chemistry - preventing the regrowth of native plants and economic crops,
increased soil erosion,
livestock and wildlife poisoning,
increased risk of wildfires,
interference with forest regeneration,
allergic reactions, severe skin abrasions and burns on people.
Invasive Alien Plant Program Application (IAPP)
The Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) Application is the database for invasive plant data in BC. It is intended to co-ordinate/share information generated by various agencies and non-government organizations involved in invasive plant management.
Learn more about the Invasive Alien Plant Program Application...
Learn more about the IAPP Training Workshops and Plant Identification sessions...
NEW!! - COMING SOON TO A COMPUTER NEAR YOU! |
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We invite you to take a look at the exciting new features and enhancements that will be released as part of IAPP version 1.6.
Preview IAPP version 1.6 features here. |
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| Because of some exciting upgrades and improvements being implemented in our Map Display environment, the release of IAPP 1.6 has been delayed until later this Fall. Look forward to more and better layers, additional tools & search features, and Report-A-Weed! |
Controlling Weeds Using Biological Methods
In many areas of B.C., uncontrolled spread of noxious weeds has reduced plant diversity, altered plant and animal habitat, and reduced the forage available for wildlife and livestock. Noxious weeds are generally unpalatable, occasionally poisonous, and can sometimes cause physical injuries to grazing animals. Noxious weeds have also infested many newly forested sites. At times, they have reduced the growth of forest seedlings and threatened seedling survival.
To receive further information on operational biological control activities in British Columbia, contact:
MFR Range Branch - Invasive Plant Officer
1907 Ridgewood Road, Nelson, BC. V1L 6K1
Ph: (250) 825-1100
Fax: (250) 825-9657 |
To receive further information on the research and development of biological control in British Columbia, contact:
MFR Forest Practices Branch - Biocontrol Specialist
515 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC. V2C 2T7
Ph: (250) 828-4131
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Pest Management Plans
South Coastal *NEW*
Ministries of Forest and Range, Environment, Transportation & Infrastructure, and Agriculture & Lands
- DRAFT - Integrated Pest Management Plan (PMP) for South Coastal BC
View pdf
[pdf, 1.3 Mb, posted October 7, 2008]
- Backgrounder (Companion to PMP)
View pdf
[pdf, 991 Kb, posted October 7, 2008]
- South Coastal PMP map of Ministry of Environment managed areas
View pdf
[pdf, 6.3 Mb, posted October 7, 2008]
Southern Interior
Ministry of Forests and Range
- Southern Interior Forest Region (100 Mile House, Arrow - Boundary, Cascades, Central Cariboo, Chilcotin, Columbia, Headwaters, Kamloops, Kootenay Lake, Okanagan Shuswap, Quesnel, Rocky Mountain Forest Districts) - updated March 2008 View pdf
[pdf, 214 Kb, posted March 19, 2008]
Northern Interior
Ministry of Forests and Range
- Skeena Stikine, Kalum, Nadina, Fort St. James, Vanderhoof, Prince George and Mackenzie Forest Districts View pdf
[pdf, 1.7 Mb, posted Feb 9, 2007]
- Fort Nelson and Peace Forest Districts View pdf
[pdf, 357 Kb, posted Feb. 9, 2007]
Ministry of Transportation
- Skeena and Bulkley Stikine Districts View pdf
[pdf, 4.6 Mb, posted Feb.9, 2007]
- Peace District View pdf
[pdf, 3.2 Mb, posted Feb. 9, 2007]
- Fort George District View pdf
[pdf, 2.5 Mb, posted Feb. 9, 2007]
Publications
- Key to Identification of Invasive and Native Hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) in the Pacific Northwest - Revised March 2007 View pdf
[pdf, 4 Mb, posted August 16, 2007]
- Invasive Hawkweeds (Hieracium spp.) in Northeastern British Columbia; Invasive plant risk assessment and literature search View pdf
[pdf, 411 Kb, posted February 20, 2008]
- Cirsium Palustre (Marsh thistle) - Literature Search and Habitat Potential Risk Analysis View pdf
[pdf, 310 Kb, posted February 20, 2008]
- Key to Identification of Invasive Knotweeds in British Columbia View pdf
[pdf, 1 Mb, posted August 16, 2007]
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