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Planned activities on management of tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Simaroubaceae) in Croatia

Out of around 60 invasive alien plant species in Croatia, tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima (Mill.) Swingle, Simaroubaceae) is considered to be one of the most invasive and one of the most widely distributed. It was introduced to Croatia as ornamental plant and it is still used for that purpose. It is widely distributed in the Mediterrannean part of Croatia, but it is also present in the continental part. Due to its fast spread and negative impacts, tree of heaven has already drawn attention of local authorities and general public. There have been some local initiatives to raise awareness and educate general public about its invasiveness, as well as to record its presence. On the national level there are different activities planned in the near future in order to try to effectively manage its populations. Therefore, recommended methodology for its control and eradication was prepared and pilot project is planned to remove tree of heaven from selected localities in protected areas using this recommended methodology. Furthermore, to manage and control spread of this species on agricultural land, eradication measures for alien plant species have been integrated in Croatian Rural Development Programme for the period 2014-2020 (Measure 4). Along with other species, tree of heaven will be proposed for eradication in the Ordinance for this measure.

control ; eradication ; methodology ; Croatian Rural Development Programme ; local initiatives

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