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  • Effective biodiversity conservation and ecosystem management require landscape-scale approaches (100s-1000s km²).
  • Current monitoring programs often lack the capacity to generate biodiversity indicators at these crucial decision-making scales.
  • Existing localized data (e.g., 1 km²) aggregated to national levels creates a significant gap in middle-scale spatial information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the suitability of various biodiversity data sources for constructing landscape-scale indicators in the United Kingdom.
  • To assess expert opinions on the potential of different monitoring technologies for landscape-scale biodiversity assessment.
  • To identify barriers hindering the establishment of monitoring networks for landscape-scale indicators.

Main Methods:

  • Surveyed 70 UK-based monitoring experts on the utility of seven data sources: in-person surveys, camera traps, environmental DNA (eDNA), drones, passive acoustic recorders, and satellite remote sensing.
  • Assessed data source suitability for creating Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) representing holistic ecosystem or taxa health.
  • Focused on data utility for landscape-scale indicators rather than single management intervention assessments.

Main Results:

  • All seven explored data sources were deemed suitable by experts for constructing landscape-scale biodiversity indicators.
  • Experts anticipate significant technological and infrastructural advancements will enhance data source potential within the next decade.
  • Technical, analytical, logistical, and financial challenges currently impede the establishment of comprehensive monitoring networks for landscape-scale data.

Conclusions:

  • Landscape-scale biodiversity indicators are essential for adaptive management and monitoring nature recovery in the UK.
  • Overcoming existing barriers requires significant research, policy support, and investment.
  • Future developments in monitoring technologies hold promise for improving landscape-scale biodiversity assessment capabilities.