Status and trends of 2010 biodiversity indicators

Extract from the background paper: "Pan-European Progress to the 2010 biodiversity target" (pdf, 150kB), presented at the 4th Biodiversity in Europe Conference, 22-24 February 2006 in Croatia.

Kyiv target area	Headline Indicator	Is the indicator showing positive or negative changes for biodiversity?	Remarks
Forests and biodiversity; Agriculture and Biodiversity; Pan-European Ecological Network.	Trends in extent of selected biomes, ecosystems, and habitats		Most habitats in most parts of the world are declining in extent.
Forests and biodiversity; Agriculture and Biodiversity; Pan-European Ecological Network; invasive species	Trends in abundance and distribution of selected species		Most species with limited population size and distribution are being further reduced while some common and invasive species become more common.
Forests and biodiversity; Agriculture and Biodiversity; Pan-European Ecological Network	Change in status of threatened species		The risk of extinction increases for many threatened species, although some species recovery programmes have been very successful.
Agriculture and Biodiversity	Trends in genetic diversity of domesticated animals, cultivated plants, and fish species of major socio-economic importance	?	Although it is likely that the genetic variety of cultivated species is declining, the extent of such a decline and its overall impacts are not well understood.
Pan-European Ecological Network	Coverage of protected areas		There has been a significant increase in coverage of protected areas over the past decade, although efforts are needed to increase protected area coverage in marine ecosystems and to ensure the effective management of protected areas
Pan-European Ecological Network	Connectivity - fragmentation of ecosystems		Most terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are becoming increasingly fragmented.
Invasive species	Trends in invasive alien species		The number and rate of spread of alien species is increasing in all continents and all ecosystem types.
Forests and biodiversity; agriculture and biodiversity	Area of forest, agricultural and aquaculture ecosystems under sustainable management	?	There are considerable efforts underway to increase the extent of areas of land under sustainable management. Regional efforts on sustainable forest management are expected to contribute to this. Traditional agricultural practices are being maintained and revitalized as the demand for ethical and healthy products increases. However, these are still relatively small niches and major efforts are required to substantially increase the areas under sustainable management.

Source: Global Biodiversity Outlook, indicators selected in relation to Kyiv targets

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