Mapping the Species Data Pathway: Connecting species data flows in England
New report launched on improving species data in England.
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Biodiversity is the variety of all life on Earth and we all must play our part in helping to halt this decline – for the benefit of this and future generations.
Data plays an important part in conserving biodiversity - it tells us more about our natural assets, which gives greater resilience to habitats and communities. High quality, current and accessible biodiversity data is essential to underpin policy and land use planning towards sustainable outcomes for the environment and biodiversity. The species data landscape in England covers all types of marine, freshwater and terrestrial species.
This report draws heavily on similar excellent work done in Scotland with the 2018 SBIF review. This dedicated report for England supports the government’s vision to put people at the heart of biodiversity policy making and improving our knowledge. The report outlines; 14 recommendations to improve the species data landscape. These are focused on the four areas of Biodiversity Data Framework, Data Principles and Standards, Investment and Data Use. The benefits from uses of species data strongly outweigh the costs of the species data pathway. High quality, current and accessible species data are essential to underpin policy and land use planning towards sustainable outcomes for the environment and biodiversity.