Americas Biodiversity Metric 1.0
Measuring biodiversity value to create a nature positive future
Objective and quantifiable biodiversity evaluation for sites across the Americas
: Quantifying biodiversity value can support strategic sustainability goals such as no net loss of biodiversity, biodiversity net gain, and nature positive.
Start quantifying biodiversity value now and achieve measurable net positive outcomes for nature.
:
- : 501 habitat types
are included in the metric, which uses IVC, incorporating USNVC, CNVC, and vegetation classification efforts extending into Latin America
- : >85,000 species
call these habitats home including 14,000 rare, threatened, or endangered species
- : 15% of habitats
globally are considered at risk
Downloads
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Americas Biodiversity Metric
Quantify the biodiversity value of sites across the Americas.
Download metric - :
Habitat condition sheets
Evaluate variation in quality among patches of the same habitat type.
View condition sheets
Dan Rockefeller
US Biodiversity Specialist
+1 315-400-5898
Sara Copp Franz
Managing Consultant, Biodiversity and Ecosystems
+1 303-382-5486
Rodolfo Jaffe
Managing Consultant
+1 206-336-1655