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APPENDIX 3 
Examples of data 
and knowledge products
Information components including description and importance of the information for documenting and managing biological 
invasions of existing invasive alien species databases that may provide relevant information.
Websites are provided at the first mention of each database (see chapter 2 for databases relevant for status and trends and 
chapter 6, section 6.6.3 for databases supporting policy options). Gaps identified within the data and knowledge products 
are also given {Table 5.4}.
Fields Description Database 
purpose
Examples of data and knowledge products Identified gaps
Taxonomy Scientific name, 
higher taxonomy, 
synonyms, 
common names
Name consistency 
and locating 
specimens 
* GBIF - https://www.gbif.org/
* World Register of Introduced Marine Species - 
http://www.marinespecies.org/introduced/
* FishBase - https://fishbase.org/
* Plant List - http://www.theplantlist.org/ 
* The Reptile Database - 
http://www.reptile-database.org/
* AlgaeBase - https://www.algaebase.org/
* IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - 
https://www.iucnredlist.org/
Underrepresented 
biomes and taxa
Identification Identification guides, 
diagnostic tools
Correct 
identification,
early detection
* iNaturalist - https://www.inaturalist.org
* Lucidcentral - https://www.lucidcentral.org
* Antweb - a comprehensive diagnostic tool for ants 
- http://antweb.org/
* Plant net - https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/
* eBird - https://ebird.org/home
* BioNET - EAFRINET - https://keys.lucidcentral.org/
keys/v3/eafrinet/plants.htm
* Portaleei Latin America - 
http://portaleei.fcien.edu.uy/
Ecology Including habitat, 
species interactions 
(e.g., host species)
Management
risk assessment
* Global Invasive Species Database (GISD) - 
http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd
* Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International 
Invasive Species Compendium -
https://www.cabi.org/isc
* FishBase
* National invasive alien species databases - 
http://www.inbiar.uns.edu.ar/; 
http://bd.institutohorus.org.br; 
https://caribbeaninvasives.org; 
https://sieei.udelar.edu.uy; 
https://guyra.org.py; 
https://invasoras.biodiversidad.gob.ec
Spatial data Distribution, 
native and 
introduced range, 
occurrence
Origin,
management,
risk assessment
* Global Invasive Species Database
* Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species 
(GRIIS) - http://www.griis.org/ (Pagad et al., 2018, 
2022b, 2022a) {Table 5.4}
* Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International 
Invasive Species Compendium
* FishBase
* Global Naturalized Alien Flora (GloNAF) - 
https://glonaf.org
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BACKGROUND
Table SPM A 1 Table of knowledge and data gaps 