Invasive Alien Species

Indicators for Target 6 on Invasive Alien Species

The monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework identifies the following indicator for this target:

Headline indicator: 6.1 Rate of invasive alien species establishment

While it is critical to establish national or regional indicators to implement this Target, it is important to consider that, at an international level, the headline indicator for Target 6 refers to the rate of invasive alien species establishment, which quantifies the number of invasive alien species that are expected to have established in a new region or country over the reference period. The unit of measurement is the rate of invasive alien species establishments per unit period (e.g. year). The indicator can be disaggregated by taxon, subnational unit (e.g. islands), priority conservation areas, pathways, or type of impact.