Alien species recorded in the United Arab Emirates: an initial list of terrestrial and freshwater species

• Main Authors: Pritpal Soorae, Salim Javed, Shaikha Al Dhaheri, Majid Al Qassimi, Maher Kabshawi, Anitha Saji, Shahid Khan, Sabitha Sakkir, Rashed Al Zaabi, Shakeel Ahmed, Junid N. Shah, Ahmed Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2015-10-01
• Series: Journal of Threatened Taxa
• Subjects: Alien species; invertebrates; United Arab Emirates; vertebrates and plants.
• Online Access: http://www.threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2380
• ISSN: 0974-7893; 0974-7907

<p>Little is documented on the alien terrestrial and freshwater species in the United Arab Emirates. To address this, an assessment of terrestrial and freshwater alien species was conducted using various techniques such as a questionnaire, fieldwork data, networking with relevant people, and a detailed literature review. The results of the initial assessment show that there are 146 alien species recorded in the following seven major taxonomic groups: invertebrates 49 species, freshwater fish five species, amphibian one species, reptiles six species, birds 71 species, mammals six species and plants eight species. To inform decision makers a full list of the 146 species identified in this assessment is presented.</p><div> </div>