UK Biodiversity Indicators
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 10:07:44 AM
DEFRA has published an updated report into the biodiversity of the UK which provides an insight into the health of the natural environment. Eighteen indicators were agreed in 2007 by the UK Biodiversity Partnership to summarise the state of biodiversity.
Of the 34 component measures within the indicators, over the long-term 10 have shown deterioration, 9 have shown improvement, 2 have shown little or no overall change, 12 had insufficient data for an assessment, and 1 is provided for contextual information and is therefore not assessed.
To see a summary of the results go to
http://ww2.defra.gov.uk/files/2010/05/1905biodiversity.pdf
and for the full report go to
www.jncc.gov.uk/biyp
It is disappointing to see that the results are not more positive, despite the considerable efforts that have been put in by projects like the Essex Biodiversity Project and similar organisations across the nation, and shows that there is a need to do even more in future years.