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 measures the change in this rate of IAS establishment. The indicator can be disaggregated by taxon, subnational unit (e.g. islands), priority conservation areas, pathways, or type of impact.
The unit of measure for this indicator is the rate of invasive alien species establishments (number/year). From this the trend in the rate of change for the reporting period can be estimated. This indicator links the management success of introduction pathways of invasive alien species to the desired outcome to prevent new country establishments.
