Awareness of biodiversity
Status of biodiversity
Threats to biodiversity
Measures that safeguard biodiversity
Measures that mainstream biodiversity
Benefits derived from biodiversity and ecosystem services
Impacts on biodiversity outside of Ireland
Knowledge of Irish biodiversity
Number of participants in annual citizen science-driven monitoring schemes
Trends in membership of biodiversity-related NGOs
Trends on biodiversity in the Eurobarometer
Number of hits on National Parks and Wildlife Service, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Notice Nature, LIFE project websites
Number of biological records submitted to national citizen science-driven monitoring schemes
Trends in The Heritage Council biodiversity survey
Frequency of use of biodiversity-related key words in the print media
Number of Irish-based searches for biodiversity-related key words using Google
Number of entries into the Biological and Ecological Category of the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
Number of school and community attendees at NPWS Education Centres
Number of school & community users/visitors attending EU LIFE project public events
Number of schools achieving the 'biodiversity flag' in the Green-Schools programme
Number of third level courses which include biodiversity
Trends in the status of birds
Trends in the status of bumblebees
Trends in the status of butterflies
Trends in the status of plants
Status of rare breeds, cultivars and crop wild relatives
Proportion of total species assessed under various IUCN Red List threat categories
Number of Habitats Directive species with favourable, inadequate or bad status
Change in area of semi-natural terrestrial habitats
Area forested with native species
Number of Habitats Directive habitats with favourable, inadequate or bad status
Number of freshwater habitats reported as 'Good Environment Status' under Water Framework Directive monitoring
Number of transitional and marine habitats reported as 'Good Environmental Status' under Marine Strategy Framework Directive monitoring
Fragmentation of protected habitats
Change in land cover and land use
Number of Habitats Directive habitats' status affected by pollution
Number of Habitats Directive species' status affected by pollution
Number of pollution-derived fish kills reported by Inland Fisheries Ireland
Change in number of Blue Flag and Green Coast Award beaches
Quantity of contaminated soil sent for remediation
Number of newly introduced invasive alien species
Number of stocks which are being fished sustainably
Number of incentives identified which are adverse to biodiversity
Number of dormant shares in commonage
Water Exploitation Index
Extent of nationally designated protected areas
Extent of internationally designated protected areas
Area covered by the Native Woodland Scheme
Extent and location of gaps in protection of designated habitats
Number of sites for which detailed conservation objectives have been published
Area of peatland habitat under active restoration/rehabilitation plan
Level of monitoring of agri-environment schemes
Area of land managed as part of agri-environmental schemes
Number of invasive species eradicated, controlled or contained
National expenditure on biodiversity
Amount of funding for biodiversity leveraged from EU LIFE Programme
Number of professional ecologists and environmental managers
Number of Gardaí and Judges who undertook wildlife enforcement training
Number of successful prosecutions
Number of EU pilot requests or infringements
Number of relevant legislative instruments introduced
Area covered by measures developed in the Rural Development Plan for Ireland for the protection and enhancement of ecosystem services and biodiversity
Area covered by targeted measures developed in the Rural Development Programme for Ireland that address priorities identified in the Prioritised Action Framework for Ireland in Natura 2000 sites
The number of Local Authority Biodiversity Action Plans in place and in development.
Extent to which the economic value of biodiversity is sufficiently integrated into national accounting processes
Number of government policies, programmes and legislation with a statement on biodiversity duty
Number of biodiversity-related Memoranda of Understanding between the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and other public bodies
Level of compliance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive
Number of plans and programmes implemented with Strategic Environmental Assessments
Number of positive incentives developed by the public and private sectors
Number of biodiversity-related guidance documents published
Number of Biodiversity Officers in Local Authorities
Income derived from organic farming practices
Yield produced or extent of area of crops pollinated by pollinators
% Gross Value Added and numbers employed in industries involving sustainably derived natural produce
Income derived from eco-labelled products
Extent of restored and/or managed flood plains
Number of farms or amount of money provided to farmers in Natura subsidies for biodiversity conservation
Number of landslide, erosion and flood events resulting from damaged ecosystems
Extent of area available for carbon sequestration
Number of participants from organised whale watching tours
Number of rod licences issued for salmon and sea trout fishing
Number of visitors to Irish National Parks
Expenditure on international biodiversity and ecosystem services conservation
Number of seizures made of CITES listed species
Number of 'Access and Benefit Sharing' compliant products developed
Number of indicators with positive trends in the current, short- and long-term
Number of biological records held by the National Biodiversity Data Centre
Number of habitats and species for which status categories given as "unknown".
Number of gaps filled that were identified in the “State of Knowledge: Ireland's Biodiversity 2010”
Number of species atlases produced
Number of Red Lists produced
Number of papers published on Irish biodiversity
Number of regular monitoring programmes in place and survey results published
Number of assessments of the economic value of Ireland's biodiversity
