Native species (Q825)

Subject, term, tag: Native species

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Native species	Subject, term, tag: Native species

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

1 reference

Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group II: Climate Change 2022 – Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability

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Definition

Indigenous species of animals or plants that naturally occur in a given region or ecosystem. Under climate change, many species colonise new areas where they may become native over time (following IPBES 2019). (English)