for a beautiful Europe

Kristijan Čivić, ECNCExpert Workshop on Biodiversity indicators ,

4-5 June 2013, Tirana, Albania

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» Review the current state of play regarding the development and implementation of biodiversity indicators in the West Balkan countries and how they relate to the SEBI set.

» Sources of information: The review of the biodiversity related indicators and/or topics included in the

4th National Reports to the CBD of all the countries; Information gathered through internet search; The country assessments of the European environment – state and outlook

2010; The results of the Eionet consultation on the SEBI process: outcomes,

lessons learned and future challenges (held in May 2011).

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Category Level of information reported

1 Indicator reported with results, figures.2 Indicator mentioned (no figure). The indicator is mentioned

or listed in the report, but no figures, data or graphs are provided.

3 Alluded to in the report. The subject is mentioned in the report without specific allusion to an indicator and no data are provided.

4 Alluded to in the report with figure. The subject is mentioned in the report without specific allusion to an indicator, but data, figures or graphs are provided.

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Note:» Several countries have environmental and/or sectoral indicators that

could be relevant to the SEBI set. However, considering the scope of this overview, these additional sources have not been analysed.

» This workshop an opportunity to update and complement the list, identify additional sources of information

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CBD focal area Headline indicator Indicator/topic AL BA HR XK MK

ME

RS Count countriesCategory

Status and trends of the components of biological diversity

Trends in the abundance and distribution of selected species

1. Abundance and distribution of selected species

2 2 2 2 2 1 6

Change in status of threatened and/or protected species

2. Red List Index for European species

2 1

3. Species of European interest 2 2 2Trends in extent of selected biomes, ecosystems and habitats

4. Ecosystem coverage 4 4 2 4 4 2 1 75. Habitats of European interest 2 1

Trends in genetic diversity of domesticated animals, cultivated plants, and fish species of major socioeconomic importance

6. Livestock genetic diversity 2 3 4 3

Coverage of protected areas 7. Nationally designated protected areas

1 1 4 4 4 4 1 7

8. Sites designated under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives

4 2 2

Threats to biodiversity Nitrogen deposition 9. Critical load exceedance for nitrogen

4 1

Trends in invasive alien species (numbers and costs of invasive alien species)

10. Invasive alien species in Europe

4 4 2 3

Impact of climate change on biodiversity

11. Impact of climatic change on bird populations

2 1

Ecosystem integrity and ecosystem goods and services

Marine Trophic Index 12. Marine Trophic Index of European seas

2 2 2

Connectivity/fragmentation of ecosystems

13. Fragmentation of natural and semi-natural areas

2 2 2

14. Fragmentation of river systems

0

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HR

XK

MK

ME

RS Count countries

Ecosystem integrity and ecosystem goods and services

Water quality in aquatic ecosystems

15. Nutrients in transitional, coastal and marine waters

2 1

16. Freshwater quality 3 2 2 2 1 5Sustainable use Area of forest, agricultural,

fishery and aquaculture ecosystems under sustainable management

17. Forest: growing stock, increment and fellings

4 4 1 3

18. Forest: deadwood 2 1 219. Agriculture: nitrogen balance

2 1

20. Agriculture: area under management practices potentially supporting biodiversity

3 3 2 2 4 5

21. Fisheries: European commercial fish stocks

0

22. Aquaculture: effluent water quality from finfish farms

0

Ecological Footprint of European countries

23. Ecological Footprint of European countries

0

Status of access and benefits sharing

Percentage of European patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources

24. Patent applications based on genetic resources

0

Status of resources transfers Funding to biodiversity 25. Financing biodiversity management

0

Public opinion Public awareness and participation

26. Public awareness 0

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BIODIVERSITY RELATED INDICATORS/TOPICS INCLUDED IN THE 4TH NATIONAL REPORTS TO THE CBD AND NBSAPS THAT DO NOT (FULLY) MATCH SEBI INDICATORS

Indicator/topic AL BA HR XK MK ME RS Count countries

Categories

Species diversity 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 7Number of endemic species 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7Population size of game species 4 1 2Red list of selected species groups 1 4 4 3Number of threatened/endangered species (per habitat type)

4 4 4 2 2 1 6

Protected species (of selected groups) 1 4 2 4 1 5Action/management plans for conservation of (threatened) species

4 4 4 3

Species recovery/reintroduction programmes 3 4 2Trends in the representation of endangered and rare habitat types

2 1

Coverage of habitat types within protected areas 2 1Area of forest and forest types 1 2 4 2 1 5Total suspended soils 2 1Genetic diversity in populations of selected species 3 4 2Population of domestic animal breeds 3 3 2Threat category of domestic animal races 4 1Crop genetic resources 4 1Diversity of fruit species 4 1Ex situ conservation 3 3 3 3 4 4 6Number of institutions holding plant genetic resources collections

4 1

Number of farmers producing indigenous varieties or rearing domestic breeds

4 1

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Potential Emerald sites 1 4 4 4 4 5Ecological network 3 3 4 2 4 5Important Bird Areas (IBAs) 1 4 4 4 4Important Plant Areas (IPAs) 1 4 4 4 4 5Prime Butterfly Areas (PBAs) 4 4 2Ramsar sites 1 4 4 4 4 4 6Biosphere reserves 4 4 4 3UNESCO World Heritage Sites 4 4 2Transboundary protected areas 3 3 3 3 3 5Protected area of habitat types 4 1 2Management of protected areas 4 4 3 4 4 5Costs of invasive alien species 3 1Management plans for invasive species 4 4 2Ballast water 2 2 2Annual growing season length 2 1Main pressures/threats to nature/biodiversity 4 1Pesticides use 2 2 2Emissions of acidifying and eutrophying gases and ozone precursors tropospheric

2 1

Hazardous substances/heavy metals in inland waters 2 2 2Hazardous substances in sediment of transitional, coastal and marine waters

2 1

Soil erosion 2 1Forest defoliation 4 1Sustainable forest management 3 3 4 3 4 5Undisturbed forest 1 1Livestock numbers/density 3 1

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Indicator/topic AL BA HR XK MK ME RS Count countries

Ecological network 3 3 4 2 4 5Important Bird Areas (IBAs) 1 4 4 4 4Important Plant Areas (IPAs) 1 4 4 4 4 5Prime Butterfly Areas (PBAs) 4 4 2Ramsar sites 1 4 4 4 4 4 6Biosphere reserves 4 4 4 3UNESCO World Heritage Sites 4 4 2Transboundary protected areas 3 3 3 3 3 5Protected area of habitat types 4 1 2Management of protected areas 4 4 3 4 4 5Costs of invasive alien species 3 1Management plans for invasive species 4 4 2Ballast water 2 2 2Annual growing season length 2 1Main pressures/threats to nature/biodiversity 4 1Pesticides use 2 2 2Emissions of acidifying and eutrophying gases and ozone precursors tropospheric

2 1

Hazardous substances/heavy metals in inland waters 2 2 2Hazardous substances in sediment of transitional, coastal and marine waters

2 1

Soil erosion 2 1Forest defoliation 4 1Sustainable forest management 3 3 4 3 4 5Undisturbed forest 1 1Livestock numbers/density 3 1

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Indicator/topic AL BA HR XK MK ME RS Count countries

Capacity of fishing fleet 2 2 2Aquaculture managed in a sustainable way 3 1Aquaculture/mariculture production 4 4 4 2 4Artificial fish planting in inland waters 4 1Amount of catch of wildlife game 1 1Hunted and trapped birds 1 1Extraction of natural mineral resources 2 2 2Water consumption (per sector) 2 2 2Local incentives 3 1Budget for nature conservation/projects related to biodiversity

2 2 4 3

Visits to protected areas, nature and forest areas 1 4 2

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Indicator/topic AL BA HR XK MK ME RS Count countries

Category

1. Abundance and distribution of selected species

2 2 2 2 2 1

2. Red List Index for European species 2

3. Species of European interest 2 2 4. Ecosystem coverage 4 4 2 4 4 2 15. Habitats of European interest 2

6. Livestock genetic diversity 2 3 4

7. Nationally designated protected areas 1 1 4 4 4 4 1

8. Sites designated under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives

4 2

9. Critical load exceedance for nitrogen 4

10. Invasive alien species in Europe 4 4 2

11. Impact of climatic change on bird populations

2

12. Marine Trophic Index of European seas 2 2

13. Fragmentation of natural and semi-natural areas

2 2

14. Fragmentation of river systems

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Indicator/topic AL BA HR XK MK ME RS Count countries

15. Nutrients in transitional, coastal and marine waters

2

16. Freshwater quality 3 2 2 2 117. Forest: growing stock, increment and fellings

4 4 1

18. Forest: deadwood 2 119. Agriculture: nitrogen balance 2

20. Agriculture: area under management practices potentially supporting biodiversity

3 3 2 2 4

21. Fisheries: European commercial fish stocks

22. Aquaculture: effluent water quality from finfish farms

23. Ecological Footprint of European countries

24. Patent applications based on genetic resources

25. Financing biodiversity management 1?

26. Public awareness 1?

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