Trends in the status of priority habitats

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

#	Sub Indicator	Status
B.7.i.	Number of Habitats Directive habitats with favourable, inadequate or bad status
B.7.ii.	B.7.ii. Number of freshwater waterbodies* reported as 'Good Environment Status' under Water Framework Directive monitoring *previously referred to as ‘habitats’
B.7.iii.	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

B.7.

Trends in the status of priority habitats

Habitat loss and fragmentation is globally the primary cause of biodiversity loss. Reducing and reversing the rate of habitat destruction is essential to protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services vital to human wellbeing.

Relevant Aichi Biodiversity Targets

Created: 2014-02-27 17:32:15 | Updated: 2014-02-27 17:32:15