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Reviews how the role species play in the environment could strengthen the Environment Agency’s ability to deliver clean and plentiful water.
1. Chief Scientist’s Group report summary This project reviewed how the…
A snapshot of the current status of biodiversity in the UK and how it’s changing.
A snapshot of the current status of biodiversity in England and how it’s changing.
Data last updated: December 2025 Contact details Responsible Statistician:…
Key messages Overall, more indicators are deteriorating or showing no…
Development plan These developments apply to the UK and England…
Last updated: 2025 Latest data available: 2025 Introduction The UK has…
Last updated: 2025 Latest data available: 2025 Note The Rural Payments…
Last updated: 2025 Latest data available: 2019 In 2025 new indicators have…
Last updated: 2025 Latest data available: 2023 Introduction This indicator…
Last updated: 2025 Latest data available: 2024 Introduction This indicator…
Impacts of farming on the environment and mechanisms for improvement, plus future challenges and approaches.
An overview of the state of nature decline challenge. Current actions, plus potential future actions and opportunities to support nature recovery.
An interim report describing progress in the implementation of each planned programme of measures for cycle 3 of the river basin management plans.
Natural Environment White Paper Indicators.
Defra International (DI) indicator results estimates for Defra ODA programmes from 2020 to 2023.
Defra International (DI) indicator results estimates for Defra ODA programmes up to March 2025.
The Biodiversity Finance Trends Dashboard tracks international trends in biodiversity finance – in particular nature finance to developing countries and co-benefits with climate finance.
Annual trends in wild bird populations in the UK and England.
Farm animal genetic resources (FAnGR) list of at-risk breeds of cattle, horses and ponies, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry; criteria and definitions.
The UK native breed at risk (NBAR) list is for reference when claiming payments under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes.
Annual statistics on farm animal genetic resources in the United Kingdom.
This evidence summary supports the 25 Year Environment Plan and its outcome indicator framework.
Statement of voluntary compliance with the Code of Practice for Statistics.
This release includes provisional indices of Cormorant population in England, showing change in population between 1987/88 and 2022/23
How to do river habitat surveys to assess rivers and streams.
Discusses the importance of nature in providing ecosystem services and presents recent and historical trends in biodiversity.
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