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UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023. Indicator B6: Pressure from invasive species 2023

Abstract

Updated 14 November 2023.

These documents support response indicator B6 – Pressure from invasive species. The documents include a datasheet and technical background document.

Non-native species are those that have reached Great Britain accidentally on human transport (e.g. ships, planes), or have been deliberately introduced. Others may have arrived naturally, but from a non-native population in Europe. Species that have arrived since 1500 are included within this indicator. Most non-native species are considered benign or positive, but some have a negative impact on native species through the spread of disease, competition for resources, or by direct consumption, parasitism or hybridisation; such species are termed invasive. Non-native species are considered to be ‘invasive’ if they have a negative impact on native species and a high capacity to spread to natural and semi-natural habitats. This indicator shows the change in number of invasive non-native species established across 10% or more of the land area of Great Britain, or along 10% or more of the extent of its coastline.

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More information on UK Biodiversity Indicator B6 is available on the UKBI B6 webpage.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 2023·11·14

Citation
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK. 2023. UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023.

Lineage
The UK Biodiversity Indicators were created to provide a measure for reporting on the UK’s progress towards meeting international biodiversity goals and targets and were first published in 2007.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC distributor

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Copyright of data and/or information presented in these resources may not reside solely with the distributor (JNCC). For more information, please contact enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk.

Metadata date 2023·11·14

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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