Scotland's Wildlife â an assessment of biodiversity in 20

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Scotland’s biodiversity indicators have undergone continuous improvement since they were first published in 2007, and notably in three main ways: a) the quantity and quality of the data; b) the rigour of statistical analysis; and c) the speed at which results are made available. They are included in the global tracking of progress by the 2010 Biodiversity Indicator Partnership. 85
Table 11.1 Natural Heritage Indicators 2010 Key Increased State S Divergent Engagement E Fluctuated Broader Natural Heritage N No change • National Performance Framework NP Earlier Later Baseline No data # Policy Status Date Trend Scotland’s Biodiversity start finish S1 BAP priority species 37% increasing / stable 2008 2008 S2 BAP priority habitats 43% increasing / stable 2008 2008 S3 Terrestrial breeding birds 31% increase 1994 2008 S4 Wintering waterbirds 7% increase 1975 2007 S5 Breeding seabirds 28% decline 1986 2009 S6 Vascular plant diversity 10% decline 1998 2007 S7 Woodland diversity 17% shrub cover 1995 1999 S8 Terrestrial insect abundance – butterflies Divergent 1979 2007 S9 Terrestrial insect abundance – moths Fluctuating 1975 2004 S10 Notified species in favourable condition 71% favourable 2009 2009 S11 Notified habitats in favourable condition 62% favourable 2009 2009 S12 Otter 92% occupancy 1979 2004 S13 Freshwater macroinvertebrates 27 families average 1981 2008 S14 Marine plankton Divergent 1958 2007 S15 Estuarine fish diversity Status being restored 1977 2005 S16 Marine fish at full reproductive capacity 55% at capacity 1998 2008 S17 Invasive non-native species 14% increased 1950s 2001 E1 Attitudes to biodiversity > 70% interested & care 2006 2009 E2 Green space 25% green space 2007 2009 E3 Visits to the outdoors 78% in the last year 2005 2008 • E4 Involvement in biodiversity conservation increase 2005 2008 E5 Membership of biodiversity NGOs increase 2007 2009 N1 Information Provision 4.7 million records 2000 2007 N2 Built development 66% of 1km squares contain development 2005 2008 N3 Visual influence of built development Increased to 69% area 2002 2008 N4 Timing of seasonal events Earlier by differing rates 1958 2006 N5 River quality Excellent increased to 31% 1999 2006 N6 Tourism 92% for scenery 2006 2007 N7 Land under conservation management 63% of land area covered 2008 2008 NP Biodiversity: increase the index of abundance of terrestrial breeding birds NP Increase the proportion of adults making one or more visits to the outdoors per week • NP Increase to 95% the proportion of protected nature sites in favourable condition • 86
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Scottish Natural Heritage Scotland
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Table of Contents Table of Contents
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Foreword Roseanna Cunningham, MSP M
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1 Introduction Biodiversity is the
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2 Executive summary Biodiversity is
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2.2 Scotland’s biodiversity indic
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Fluctuating 1. Marine fishing place
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A summary of condition assessments
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3 The biodiversity of Scotland
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together with the adaptation of nat
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conservation bodies, agri-environme
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4 Climate change
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4.2 Coastal and marine In the seas
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5 Coastal and marine ecosystems
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of Scotland and the north-west of I
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Condition of notified features in p
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5.4 Wildlife indicators Environment
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identifying a short list of ‘mari
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lowland dry acid grassland; lowland
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