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
Usage metrics of National Parks and Wildlife Service and National Biodiversity Data Centre websites
Number of biological records submitted to national citizen science-driven monitoring schemes
Level of use of biodiversity-related key words in print and online 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 schools achieving the 'biodiversity flag' in the Green-Schools programme
Number of third level courses related to Environmental Science
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
B.7.ii. Number of freshwater waterbodies* reported as 'Good Environment Status' under Water Framework Directive monitoring *previously referred to as ‘habitats’
Number of transitional, coastal and marine waters* reported as 'Good Environmental Status' under Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive monitoring *previously titled habitats
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
Quantity of contaminated soil sent for remediation
Number of newly introduced invasive alien species
Number of stocks which are being fished sustainably
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 raised peatland habitat under active restoration plans
Level of monitoring of agri-environment schemes
Area of land managed as part of agri-environmental schemes
Area implementing invasive alien species management
National expenditure on biodiversity
Amount of funding for biodiversity leveraged from EU LIFE Programme
Number of professional ecologists and environmental managers
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
The number of Local Authority Biodiversity Action Plans in place and in development.
Number of government policies, programmes and legislation with a statement on biodiversity duty
Number of biodiversity-related Memoranda of Understanding between the Department of Culture, 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 biodiversity-related guidance documents published
Number of Biodiversity Officers in Local Authorities
Area of organic farms
Yield produced or extent of area of crops pollinated by pollinators
Number of farms or amount of money provided to farmers in Natura subsidies for biodiversity conservation
Extent of area available for carbon sequestration
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 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/surveillance programmes in place and survey results published
Number of assessments of the economic value of Ireland's biodiversity
