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Scotland's Indicators

https://nnr.nature.scot/information-hub/indicators-trends/scotlands-indicators

Indicators let us monitor changes in Scotland’s species, habitats and landscapes, and reflect wider changes in the natural environment.

Many of Scotland's indicators are available on our archived publications and documents page.

Scotland’s biodiversity strategy indicators

We use a set of indicators that chart changes in Scotland’s biodiversity to see how well we’re progressing the aims of the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy (SBS). The original set was updated in 2013/14 to bring it into line with the SBS update, the 2020 Challenge for Scotland’s Biodiversity

There are two groups of indicators:

state indicators measure changes in biodiversity for species, habitats and ecosystems selected as typical of Scotland
engagement indicators monitor how Scotland’s people interact with biodiversity through awareness, engagement or activity

NatureScot developed the indicators with:

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Marine Scotland
Forestry Commission Scotland

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Official Statistics

Related links

UK Biodiversity Indicators

European Biodiversity Indicators

This report monitors Scotland's butterfly populations - November 2024

Report | butterflies

Published: 2023 Soil sealing creates an impervious layer, which damages the natural soil structure and compromises its ability to function

Natural heritage and local landscape area indicators from 2010-2022.

Statistics & Data

News & Blogs

NatureScot has released the latest figures tracking the proportion of Scottish natural features in favourable or recovering condition.

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to lead an organisation that is integral to Scotland’s future.

Vacancy - 02 May

The Scottish Marine Environmental Fund (SMEEF) have announced a new fund to help safeguard the future of Scotland's precious seabirds.

This week we hear about the Neighbourhood Ecosystem Fund – a new initiative helping groups to achieve nature restoration projects.

NatureScot has welcomed the findings of a study that sought the views of Rum residents on the sale of Kinloch Castle.

The Future Routes Fund was launched for 11-26 year olds in 2018 during Scotland’s Year of Young People by ReRoute, Scotland’s youth biodiversity panel.