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Increase in Biodiversity

Increase in Biodiversity

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Result Level:
  • Impact
Objectives:
  • Disaster Risk Reduction and Natural Resources Management
Description:

Increase in the species diversity in a habitat Indicator of improvements in biodiversity Assumption that higher biodiversity is beneficial.

Disaggregated By:

Geography/Livelihoods zone; Wealth groups; Livelihoods group (e.g. pastoralist, farmers, traders); Period to achieve the objective;

Direction of change:
  • Increase (number)
Data source:

Both secondary and primary data collection can be used according to context. Baseline/Endline. If multiyear programme consider also a mid-term evaluation Secondary data. Reliable/relevant sources from other actors, clusters or government. Data Collection methods: Secondary data analysis; Natural resources assessment/analysis (Species per unit area) Wildlife surveys; Observation; Ministry records;

Sector/Subsector:
  • Livelihoods and Natural Resources Protection
Source: CWW-2
Examples:

Measure Notes:

Compare species diversity before, during and after the intervention. Biodiversity measures: Number of species in a defined area Key species Assumed to be for professionals only, however the majority of wildlife records in Europe and North America are collected by “amateurs”. Most communities will have their local experts - even if they do not use the Latin names! The maths can get complicated and there are endless debates on the merits of sampling methods.