Invasive Alien Species Occurrence in Ghana

The occurrence dataset on invasive alien species (IAS) was taken from Ankasa-Bia-Krokosua ecological landscape. The area falls within the high forest zone of Ghana and is characterized by high diversity and richness of species. All data were recorded between 2011and 2016. The data points were taken between latitudes 7.906669 North and 5.317087 South and longitudes-3.006151 West and -1.854438 East. The dataset was taken from both forest reserves and adjoining corridors. Invasive alien species especially Chromolaena odorata and Broussonetia papyrifera are biodiversity threat to biological resources in both the reserves and the corridors.