"Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are [animals and] plants that are introduced accidently or deliberately into a natural environment where they are not normally found, with serious negative consequences for their new environment."(1) In my region, there are 3 species that I would like to map when walking: - Balsamine de l'Himalaya (fr), *Impatiens glandulifera*, Indian balsam (en) - Berce du caucase (fr), *Heracleum mantegazzianum*, Giant hogweed (en) - Renouée du japon (fr), * Fallopia japonica*, Japanese knotweed (en) Any experience on this ? (1) Source: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/invasivealien/index_en.htm Other references: - http://ias.biodiversity.be/species/all - http://biodiversite.wallonie.be/fr/plantes-invasives.html?IDC=3519 - http://www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/biodiversite-et-paysage/telechargements/

"Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are [animals and] plants that are introduced accidently or deliberately into a natural environment where they are not normally found, with serious negative consequences for their new environment."(1) In my region, there are 3 species that I would like to map when walking: - Balsamine de l'Himalaya (fr), *Impatiens glandulifera*, Indian balsam (en) - Berce du caucase (fr), *Heracleum mantegazzianum*, Giant hogweed (en) - Renouée du japon (fr), * Fallopia japonica*, Japanese knotweed (en) Any experience on this ? (1) Source: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/invasivealien/index_en.htm Other references: - http://ias.biodiversity.be/species/all - http://biodiversite.wallonie.be/fr/plantes-invasives.html?IDC=3519 - http://www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/biodiversite-et-paysage/telechargements/

"Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are [animals and] plants that are introduced accidently or deliberately into a natural environment where they are not normally found, with serious negative consequences for their new environment."(1) In my region, there are 3 species that I would like to map when walking: - Balsamine de l'Himalaya (fr), *Impatiens glandulifera*, Indian balsam (en) - Berce du caucase (fr), *Heracleum mantegazzianum*, Giant hogweed (en) - Renouée du japon (fr), * Fallopia japonica*, Japanese knotweed (en) Any experience on this ? (1) Source: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/invasivealien/index_en.htm Other references: - http://ias.biodiversity.be/species/all - http://biodiversite.wallonie.be/fr/plantes-invasives.html?IDC=3519 - http://www.gembloux.ulg.ac.be/biodiversite-et-paysage/telechargements/