Invasive non-native terrestrial flora species
Key Finding
Invasive, non-native plant species harm biodiversity. Each year, invasive plants increase in Queensland as more species escape cultivation or get imported. We have eliminated 37 high-risk invasive plant species, with others on track to be eradicated. Sale restrictions and quarantine measures have prevented many more invasive species.
Relevant Sustainable Development Goals’ targets
Relevant Global Biodiversity Framework targets
Figure 1: Distribution of Hudson pear (Cylindropuntia rosea) 2023
Source: Queensland Pest distribution survey from 2023. Supplemental information from Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and from Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Virtual Herbarium.
Figure 2: Distribution of rubber vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora) 2023
Source: Queensland Pest distribution survey from 2023. Supplemental information from Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and from Atlas of Living Australia / Australian Virtual Herbarium.