With reference to the ecological impact of invasive alien species in India, consider the following statements: 1. Lantana camara and Senna spectabilis are native floral species that help stabilize tiger habitats in southern India. 2. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework includes a specific target to reduce the rate of introduction and establishment of invasive alien species. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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b) 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because Lantana camara and Senna spectabilis are highly destructive invasive alien species that degrade, rather than stabilize, native habitats by destroying the prey base for herbivores. Statement 2 is correct as Target 6 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework explicitly mandates the management, mitigation, and reduction of invasive alien species.

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