uk 2010 biodiversity indicators eionet copenhagen 30 october 2007 james williams joint nature...

UK 2010 Biodiversity Indicators

EIONET Copenhagen

30 October 2007

James WilliamsJoint Nature Conservation CommitteeMonkstone House, City Road, Peterborough, PE1 1JY. UK.

James.Williams@jncc.gov.uk

+44 (0)17 33 86 68 68www.jncc.gov.uk

BIYP 2007

• Government Statistics publication, June 2007

• Background detail at www.jncc.gov.uk/biyp

18 Headline Indicators

• 27 component measures• Focus on biodiversity outcomes

• progress in UK towards 2010 target

• contribute to UK international reporting obligations

• Use existing UK data sources (avoid new burdens)

• Conform to EU & CBD frameworks• Enduring, providing a good communication

vehicle for biodiversity beyond 2010

Further development required

• 5. Genetic diversity

• 11. Invasive Species • 13. Marine Trophic Index • 14. Connectivity / fragmentation

• Plus refine others where possible

Overview on progress

Status of resource transfers and use

16. Public sector environmental protection expenditure on biodiversity in the UK

Status of resource transfers and use

17. UK Government funding for conservation of global biodiversity

Public opinion

18. Volunteer time spent in conservation

What Next?

• Update on website in ~April 2008,

– include more on those needing development

• Update website and document in March 2009

– feed into CBD report

• ? Further publication in 2010

• Starting to think beyond 2010

Summary of UK experience

• A ‘basket’ of indicators shows breadth of UK Biodiversity Action Plan and CBD commitments

• Helps UK to make an effective contribution to European and global assessments

• Easy to apply international frameworks to existing UK/country indicators and data – some gaps

• Headline indicators are a communication tool – keep it simple, streamlined and relevant

• Indicators need to be supported by surveillance, monitoring and research

Thank you for your attention

Questions?

Status and trends of the components of biological diversity

1. Trends in populations of wild birds and butterflies

(a) farmland birds (b) woodland birds(c) seabirds

(d) butterflies

Status and trends of the components of biological diversity

2. Plant diversity in the wider countryside

Status and trends of the components of biological diversity

3. Status of UK BAP Priority Species

Status and trends of the components of biological diversity

4. Status of UK BAP Priority Habitats

Status and trends of the components of biological diversity

6 (a) Extent of protected areas, and (b) Proportion of features in favourable condition

Sustainable use

7. Proportion of woodland area under certified management

Sustainable use

8. Area of land under agri-environment scheme agreement

Sustainable use

9. Proportion of commercially exploited fish stocks around the UK harvested sustainably

Threats to Biodiversity

10. Ecological impacts of air pollution

Threats to Biodiversity

12. Timing of biological events: Spring Index

Ecosystem integrity and ecosystem goods and services

15. Rivers of good biological quality