ENV09 - England biodiversity indicators
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-02)

A snapshot of the current status of biodiversity in England and how it’s changing.

These datasets relate to the most recent publication of the Biodiversity Indicators, which includes 22 indicators that give an overview of biodiversity in England.

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69134a877a0ccd6a3aad7fae/Eng_BDI_protected_areas.ods)

Extent and condition of protected areas (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69134a877a0ccd6a3aad7fae/Eng_BDI_protected_areas.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6810950b172df773f0305f47/Eng_BDI_European_habitats.ods)

Status of threatened habitats of European importance (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6810950b172df773f0305f47/Eng_BDI_European_habitats.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f747d62f0fc56403a3d140/Eng_BDI_4a_Priority_species_abundance.ods)

Status of priority species: relative abundance (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f747d62f0fc56403a3d140/Eng_BDI_4a_Priority_species_abundance.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911e67bbda892e068aa641a/Eng_BDI_4b_Priority_species_distribution.ods)

Status of priority species: distribution (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911e67bbda892e068aa641a/Eng_BDI_4b_Priority_species_distribution.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f747fe06e6515f7914c857/Eng_All_species_abundance.ods)

Status of all-species: relative abundance (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f747fe06e6515f7914c857/Eng_All_species_abundance.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911c4efe9348ac8fb54f463/Eng_BDI_All_species_distribution.ods)

Status of all-species: distribution (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911c4efe9348ac8fb54f463/Eng_BDI_All_species_distribution.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681094fadbea49d6a3305f53/Eng_BDI_European_species.ods)

Status of species of European importance (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681094fadbea49d6a3305f53/Eng_BDI_European_species.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911cc03781a655bfd893e93/England_BDI_Birds_of_the_wider_countryside_2025.ods)

Birds of the wider countryside and at sea (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911cc03781a655bfd893e93/England_BDI_Birds_of_the_wider_countryside_2025.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911c952bda892e068aa63fd/Butterfly_trends_Eng_1976_to_2024.ods)

Insects of the wider countryside (butterflies) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6911c952bda892e068aa63fd/Butterfly_trends_Eng_1976_to_2024.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6903542acc6b3272b3913133/Eng_BDI_bats.ods)

Mammals of the wider countryside (bats) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6903542acc6b3272b3913133/Eng_BDI_bats.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69021cd16d9e8bf43eaf7080/Eng_BDI_Plants_wider_countryside.ods)

Plants of the wider countryside (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69021cd16d9e8bf43eaf7080/Eng_BDI_Plants_wider_countryside.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69021d3671b575684c3cf80c/EBDI-greenhouse-gases-final-datasheet.ods)

Biodiversity and ecosystem services: greenhouse gas removal by forests (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69021d3671b575684c3cf80c/EBDI-greenhouse-gases-final-datasheet.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69021e233650bacb01af7069/England_BDI_Awareness.ods)

Public awareness, understanding and support for conservation (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69021e233650bacb01af7069/England_BDI_Awareness.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691309ac1fcc92b3f349633c/Eng_BDI_conservation-volunteering.ods)

Taking action for the environment: volunteer time spent in conservation (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691309ac1fcc92b3f349633c/Eng_BDI_conservation-volunteering.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69021d96e6e3290939a1d116/England_BDI_Wildlife_garden.ods)

Taking action for the environment: Households encouraging wildlife in their garden (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69021d96e6e3290939a1d116/England_BDI_Wildlife_garden.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69130a245dec0071ce496343/Eng_BDI_biodiversity_expenditure.ods)

Funding for Biodiversity (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69130a245dec0071ce496343/Eng_BDI_biodiversity_expenditure.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6929995ba245b0985f034293/Eng_BDI_Local_Sites.ods)

Integrating biodiversity considerations into local decision making (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6929995ba245b0985f034293/Eng_BDI_Local_Sites.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690337fbcc6b3272b391310f/Eng_Spring_Index_ds.ods)

Spring index (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690337fbcc6b3272b391310f/Eng_Spring_Index_ds.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690336d2fabc9f10a832a82c/FinalDatasheet_Eng.ods)

Air pollution (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690336d2fabc9f10a832a82c/FinalDatasheet_Eng.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6929994b2a37784b16ecf703/Eng_BDI_Surface_water_status.ods)

Surface water status (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6929994b2a37784b16ecf703/Eng_BDI_Surface_water_status.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6929991ece50d215cae961f4/Eng_BDI_Agri_Environment_Schemes.ods)

Area of land in agri-environment schemes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6929991ece50d215cae961f4/Eng_BDI_Agri_Environment_Schemes.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692999372a37784b16ecf702/EBDI-sustainable-forestry-final-datasheet.ods)

Area of forestry land under certified sustainable management schemes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692999372a37784b16ecf702/EBDI-sustainable-forestry-final-datasheet.ods)

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