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Invasive alien species

Species that spread where they were brought and crowd out what was there, plant and animal, on land and in water, and the plans, conventions and clearing drives against them. Prelims has asked why Prosopis juliflora is in the news and which body develops the Global Invasive Species Database.

UPSC has asked

  • Prelims 2023: the body behind the Global Invasive Species Database

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Prosopis juliflora

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Prelims

There is no point releasing a grassland bird into scrub, so the tree comes out before the bird goes in.

  • The grassland the Soft Release Centre stands on was cleared of Prosopis juliflora first.
  • Grassland restoration was reviewed alongside the bustard programme at Bhuj.

What changed

  1. 13 Sep 2026

    PIB, 13 Sep 2026: Shri Bhupender Yadav reviews progress of Great Indian Bustard Conservation, Grassland Restoration and Project Cheetah at Bhuj; Releases Gujarat Action Plan for GIB Conservation (opens in a new tab)

UPSC has asked

  • Prelims 2018: why Prosopis juliflora is in the news