Indicator Species

Platinum

Index values ranging from 0 (no indicator species group) to 1 (intact)

N/A

Annual

Plot

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All

CSRD (ESRS E4), TNFD, SBTN, Nature Positive Initiative (NPI)

This indicator identifies the presence of species that are at risk of extinction, as classified by authoritative sources like the IUCN Red List. It serves as a critical measure of biodiversity and highlights areas of high conservation importance. Monitoring rare and threatened species is essential for environmental impact assessments, guiding conservation efforts, and ensuring compliance with biodiversity regulations.

For each project, land stewards select species from a pre-approved list covering ten indicator species groups, aiming to confirm the presence of all groups. Observations must include the species name, location, timestamp, and supporting evidence such as photos, videos, acoustic recordings, or track data. These can be based on direct sightings or indirect signs like tracks, dung, or scratch marks. Indicator species scores are calculated by mapping species presence with buffers around observations. Confidence scores decrease over time and distance from the original sighting. Each species group is assigned a score from 0 (not detected) to 10 (all groups detected). These scores are then summed, normalized, and averaged to produce a final confidence score ranging from 0 to 1.