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Scotland's Biodiversity Indicators

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Summary of Indicator Status

Table 1: Scottish Biodiversity Indicators

Number

Title

Trend

State Indicators

S1

BAPpriority species

Baseline

S2

BAPpriority habitats

Baseline

S3

Terrestrial breeding birds

Improvement

S4

Wintering waterbirds

Improvement

S5

Breeding seabirds

Deterioration

S6

Vascular plant diversity

Deterioration

S7

Woodland structure

Baseline

S8

Terrestrial insect abundance - butterflies

Divergence

S9

Terrestrial insect abundance - moths

Fluctuation

S10

Notified species in favourable condition

Baseline

S11

Notified habitats in favourable condition

Baseline

S12

Otter status

Improvement

S13

Freshwater macro invertebrates

No change

S14

Marine plankton

Divergence

S15

Estuarine fish diversity

Improvement

S16

Marine fish stocks within safe limits

Fluctuation

S17

Invasive non-native species

Deterioration

Engagement Indicators

E1

Attitudes to biodiversity

Baseline

E2

Green space

Baseline

E3

Visits to the outdoors

Improvement

E4

Involvement in biodiversity conservation

Baseline

E5

Membership of biodiversity NGOs

Baseline

Across the 22 indicators, five show improvement (green); three show deterioration (red); and five show no change, divergence or fluctuation (amber). Nine indicators present baseline data for a new time series (grey).

Biodiversity Indicator Pie Chart

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