The Environmental Targets (Biodiversity) (England) Regulations 2023

Measurement of the long-term biodiversity target to reverse the decline of species abundance

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15.—(1) The long-term biodiversity target to reverse the decline of species abundance is to be measured by calculating the overall relative species abundance index for the following dates—

(a)31st December 2022;

(b)31st December 2030; and

(c)31st December 2042.

(2) Regulation 12(2) to (6) applies in relation to the measurement of the long-term biodiversity target to reverse the decline of species abundance as it applies to the measurement of the 2030 species abundance target described in regulation 11.