Salvinia molesta
Salvinia molesta
(giant salvinia)
Plants
Exotic

Impact ID7626
Impact TypeCommerce
Study TypeAnecdotal
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionSalvinia molesta covered 250km^2 of the water surface of Sepik River in Papua New Guinea. This became a major threat to the existence of the 80,000 people living near there, which is almost devoid of roads and very dependent on canoes for fishing and access to markets.
Reference28408
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationSepik River, Papua New Guinea

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