ENV09 - England biodiversity indicators
A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services, biodiversity indicators: 2023 assessment.
These datasets relate to the most recent publication of the Biodiversity Indicators, which includes 24 indicators that give an overview of biodiversity in England.
In this publication 20 of the 24 indicators were updated, those for which new data are available. For the indicators not updated in 2023, data can be found in the England Biodiversity Indicators 2021 dataset.
If you would like the data in Excel format please email: enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk
Updates to this page
Last updated 8 April 2024 + show all updates
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Following indicators updated: 2a, 2b, 3, 4b, 4c, 8, 12b, 13
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Dataset amended and title of one indicator changed.
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Figure updated in the dataset England Biodiversity Indicator 1 (Protected sites) due to missing data. The assessment results have not changed.
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Landing page text amended.
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Annual update November 2023.
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Updated with 2022 SSSI condition data. When indicator 1 extent data was removed in December 2022 due to underlying issues, the condition data was removed at the same time. The condition data has not been affected by the issues and has been reinstated’ to the ‘Last updated.
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Main dataset amended and re-published.
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We have been made aware of a potential issue with the data relating to England 1. Whilst this is being investigated we have removed this year’s indicator. Until this is resolved the indicator from last year remains relevant.
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Updates to seven of the biodiversity indicators for 2022.
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Dataset updated with 2021 version.
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2020 Assessement published.
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Revisions to summary text and dataset.
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Annual update.
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Annual update published
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This is a 2017 update to the strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services, biodiversity 2020 indicators.
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Update : Indicator C9a: Animal Genetic Resources was corrected and updated 30 November 2016
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England 2015 biodiversity dataseries published
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New biodiversity datasets
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2013 edition
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First published.