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Celebrating International Geodiversity Day 2023
Published date 2023-10-06Today (Friday 6 October 2023) is International Geodiversity Day, an annual worldwide celebration and promotion of the many aspects of geodiversity. The day aims to increase understanding and awareness...
Dolphin Head and North East of Farnes Deep Offshore Survey (Blog #1): Setting sail on our first HPMA offshore survey
Published date 2023-09-15Our latest blog post is from our offshore survey team, who are embarking on a survey with the Marine Institute of Ireland to two recently designated Highly Protected Marine Areas (HMPAs) – Dolphin Hea...
UKBI - C9b. Plant genetic resources
Published date 2023-11-14Type: State / Benefits IndicatorThis indicator was not updated in 2023. It was last updated in 2018. As a result of discussions in the UK Plant Genetic Resources Group, a revised indicator is being co...
UKBI - A5. Biodiversity and business
Published date 2023-11-14Type: Response indicatorThis indicator was updated in 2023.IntroductionThis indicator is a proxy for the number of medium and large businesses in the UK that are taking steps to minimise their environ...
UKBI - B5b. Marine pollution
Published date 2023-11-14Type of indicator: Pressure IndicatorThis indicator was not updated in 2023. It was last updated in 2021.IntroductionThe indicator shows the combined input of six of the most hazardous substances to t...
UKBI - E2. Biodiversity expenditure
Published date 2023-11-14a. Public sector expenditure on UK biodiversityb. Non-governmental organisation expenditure on UK biodiversityc. UK public sector expenditure on international biodiversityType: Response IndicatorThis ...
UK Biodiversity Indicators
Published date 2023-11-14Contact detailsResponsible Statistician: Clare BettsAny enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at:enviro.statistics@defra.gov.ukor by post to:Environmental Statistics and Reporting ...
Seabird censuses
Published date 2023-11-16Periodic seabird censuses across Britain and Ireland are also undertaken in addition to the annual seabird monitoring scheme (SMP).To date, there have been four completed breeding seabird censuses for...
Find out about the latest updates to the Global Environmental Impacts of Consumption (GEIC) indicator
Published date 2023-11-22Our latest blog post is from Nicki du Plessis, Maddie Harris, and Ellie Wood, from our Ecosystems Analysis Team. In this post, they provide an overview of the noteworthy improvements to the Global Env...
Citizen science survey methods and tools
Published date 2024-01-11In the UK, there are a number of robust national citizen science schemes – many of which contribute to the official UK Biodiversity Indicators – that deploy volunteers across the country to collect da...