PREVENT
Giant Reed
ERADICATE
Garlic Mustard
CONTAIN
Gorse
CONTROL
Himalayan Blackberry
Coastal ISC Priority Invasive Plants
Coastal ISC’s current Priority Invasive Plants are listed below within the following Management Categories: Prevent, Eradicate, Contain, and Control. To bring new plants of concern forward for consideration to be added to this Priority list, please email Coastal ISC.
PREVENT
ERADICATE
CONTAIN
CONTROL
Categorizing Invasives
Categorization of species is representative of the Coastal ISC management area in its entirety. Management actions vary based on unique sub-regions and site conditions. For the Capitol Region (CRISP), refer to their Sub-Region List.
More Resources
The BC Invasive Species Council provides a list of Regulated Invasive Plants in BC. Potentially problematic invasive species can be found on the Province’s Prohibited Noxious Weeds. Use Report a Weed to help prevent these plants from invading coastal ecosystems.
INVASIVE PLANT PROFILES
PREVENT
These species are not known to occur in the region, but are likely to establish if introduced.
Eradicate if found. REPORT ALL SIGHTINGS.
ERADICATE
These species are known to occur in limited distribution and low density.
Eradicate if found. REPORT ALL SIGHTINGS.
CONTAIN
These species have established infestation in portions of the region.
Contain existing infestation and prevent spread to un-infested areas.
CONTROL
Established infestations common and widespread throughout the Coastal ISC region.
Focus control in high value conservation areas. Use Biological Control, if available, on a landscape scale.
