JUMP-STARTING THE ASM-PACIFIC FOREST INVASIVE SPECIES NETWORK

摘要

The Asia-Pacific Forest Invasive Species Network (APFISN) held a Task Force meeting on 23 September 2005 in Beijing, with the objective of accelerating the work of the APFISN. Patrick Durst, Senior Forestry Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, presented an overview of APFISN activities since the last APFC session in Fiji (April 2004). He highlighted activities in the areas of awareness raising, capacity building, information exchange and database development, and stock-taking of national activities.