Biodiversa+ has published a new report summarising the outcomes of its March 2025 workshop on biodiversity indicators and monitoring frameworks. The workshop brought together researchers, funders and policy experts to address current challenges in developing, harmonising and applying biodiversity indicators across scales.
Robust and comparable indicators are essential for tracking progress towards the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and for informing EU biodiversity and restoration policies. However, significant gaps remain in data availability, methodological consistency and cross-scale integration.
The discussions highlighted:
- the need to better align scientific indicators with policy reporting requirements,
- persistent data gaps, particularly regarding ecosystem condition and functional biodiversity,
- ongoing challenges in harmonising indicators across regions and governance levels,
- the importance of long-term monitoring and interoperable data systems.
The workshop outcomes help clarify where coordinated action is most needed, from methodological alignment to capacity building and data integration. The report serves as a practical reference for ongoing work on biodiversity monitoring and for exchanges between research and policy communities working to improve the quality and coherence of biodiversity reporting in Europe.
