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Progress towards halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010

This report assesses farmland, forests, freshwater ecosystems, marine and coastal systems, wetlands of international importance and mountain ecosystems in order to provide evidence of progress — or lack of progress — towards the 2010 target of halting the loss of biodiversity.

Spread of the western corn rootworm in Europe

A recent invasive American pest on arable land in Europe is the western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera)

Temporal development of the Lusitanina/Boreal species ration

The map shows the temporal development of the Lusitanina/Boreal species ration, 1972 and 2016

Worst invasives — the iceplant

The map shows the distribution of Carpobrotus in Minorca at the end of 2001, just when the LIFE Nature project Conservation of areas with endangered flora in Minorca (LIFE2000NAT/E/7355) was in the initial steps

Number of species in the pan-European region listed as "worst invasive alien species threatening biodiversity in Europe" occurring in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems

Progress in developing national strategies for invasive alien species

Establishment in the pan-European region of the worst invasive alien species threatening biodiversity (all ecosystems)

Abstract: Not all invasive alien species are equally harmful to native biodiversity

European map estimating the level of invasion by alien plant species

European map estimating the level of invasion by alien plants, based on the mean percentage of neophytes in vegetation plots corresponding to individual CORINE land-cover classes (see text for details). Within the mapping limits, areas with non-available land-cover data or insufficient vegetation-plot data are blank

Examples of impacts from marine invasive alien species

Actual and potential future alien plant invasion hotspots under two emissions scenarios

The map shows the potential future alien plant invasion hotspots in Austria and Germany under climate change, based on 30 invasive alien vascular plant species and the SRES A2 and B2 emissions scenarios. Colours mark number of invasive alien species suitable in an area.

Area of origin of the terrestrial and freshwater species listed as worst invasive species threatening biodiversity in Europe

Change in marine invasive alien species in eight pan-European seas

Data for the Baltic Sea is for parts of the sea with a salinity of &gt; 5 psu

Cumulative number of alien species established in 11 Nordic and Baltic countries* since 1900

* = Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Germany and the Russian Federation (west of Ural)

Main routes for the spread of the comb jelly Mnemiopsis leidyi in pan-European seas (2006)

Main pathways of introduction of marine non-indigenous species in regional seas of Europe

This figure shows the relative importance (%) of the main pathways of introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) across regional seas of Europe in 2014.

Towards an early warning and information system for invasive alien species (IAS) threatening biodiversity in Europe

Invasive alien species (IAS) have become a major driver of biodiversity loss, second only to habitat fragmentation in recent decade. Europe is particularly affected by alien species, which are invading the continent an unprecedented pace. Their impact means that many of the region's rarest endemic species are on the brink of extinction and that our well-being and economies are affected. Establishing an early warning and rapid response framework for Europe become a key target. The present publication is the EEA contribution to achieving this goal.

Invasive alien species indicators in Europe - a review of Streamlining European Biodiversity (SEBI) Indicator 10

To support the 'Streamlining European 2010 Biodiversity Indicators' (SEBI 2010) process, the European Environment Agency (EEA) commissioned a study to revisit and further develop the indicator 'Invasive alien species in Europe'. The aim of the current project is to critically review and improve this indicator, and propose an updated methodology. Further, options for methodologies of new indicators, which monitor IAS over time across Europe, will be discussed. Particular attention is given to closely linking the indicator(s) to recent biodiversity policy goals and developments.