TaiBON Biodiversity Indicator Indices
You can download raw data or metadata of "biodiversity indicators" and "monitoring" from data repository of TaiBON biodiversity indicators. If you want to check out the details of each biodiversity indicator, you can either select "indicator names" in the following table or filter by "Themes", "Aichi Biodiversity Targets", "SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)" or "PSBR".
Until now, almost all of the local biodiversity indicators in Taiwan already correspond to the above four categories. However, the major subjects of SDGs comprise "economic growth", "social advancement" and "environmental protection", and the development of TaiBON website is targeting on "environmental protection". Therefore, if the SDGs are not related to targets of TaiBON, the drop-down menu will show "✘" symbol.
Development status of biodiversity indicators:
Ⅰ. Provision of data is stable and data quality is good
Ⅱ. Data is available but it needs to be improved
Ⅱ-1. Data source cannot provide data periodically
Ⅱ-2. Data quality needs to be improved
Ⅲ. It needs to develop methodology of data harvest and mechanism of data collection
➤ If you have any questions regarding data use or process, don't hesitate to contact us via email
| Index | Model | Charts | Status | Data Providers | Investigation Year | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery Ladings for Coastal Fisheries | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Stacked Barplot, Line plot | I | Fisheries statistical yearbook of statistical publications on the website of Fisheries Agency | 1959-2019 | 2023 |
| Capture rate of offshore fish species | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
III | 2023 | |||
| Change trends of fish composition and abundance in the fishing ground of set net | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Line plot | I | Fishery annual report of the Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture; Database of the Association of Set Net | 2010-2019 | 2023 |
| Mean Trophic Index | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Line plot | II-1 | Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 1950-2016 | 2023 |
| Fishing-in-balance index | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Line plot | II-1 | Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 1950-2014 | 2023 |
| Primary production | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Line plot | II-1 | Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan | 2004-2019 | 2023 |
| Funds Invested in Fishery Biological Research and Fundamental Investigation | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
III | 2023 | |||
| Total Tonnage of Fishing Vessels and Tonnage Reduced Every Year | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Line plot | I | Fisheries Yearbook of the Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 1967-2019 | 2023 |
| The Total Number of Effective Fishing Vessels, the Number of Vessels Reduced Yearly and the Number of Newly Constructed Vessels Yearly | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Line plot | I | Fisheries Yearbook of the Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 1967-2019 | 2023 |
| Reducing Subsidies That Are Not Conducive To Biodiversity | Strategic Goal B
» Target 6: Sustainable Fishery
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Stacked Barplot, Line plot | I | Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 2008-2019 | 2023 |
| Increase Subsidies That Are Conducive To Biodiversity | Strategic Goal A
» Target 4: Sustainable Use
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 1: Fishery resources |
Stacked Barplot | I | Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 2008-2019 | 2020 |
| The Ratio Of Marine Protected Areas To The Sea Areas Adjacent To Taiwan | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
Line plot | I | Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 1984-2020 | 2023 |
| Number And Area Of Fishing Exclusion Zone And Their Percentages In Marine Protected Areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
II-1 | 2023 | |||
| The area of Protected Areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 15: Life on land Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
Stacked Barplot | I | National Parks Division, Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior, and Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 2006-2020 | 2023 |
| Common Frogs | Strategic Goal E
» Target 19: Scientific Knowledge
State, S Theme 6: Population of selected taxa |
Line plot | I | Lab of Amphibian Conservation, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University | 2008-2020 | 2023 |
| Common Breeding Birds | Strategic Goal E
» Target 19: Scientific Knowledge
State, S Theme 6: Population of selected taxa |
Line plot | I | Endemic Species Research Institute, Council of Agriculture | 2009-2020 | 2023 |
| The Influence of Climate Change on Bird Populations | Strategic Goal D
» Target 15: Ecosystem Restoration
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 6: Population of selected taxa |
III | Endemic Species Research Institute, Council of Agriculture | 2023 | ||
| Ratio of Threatened Species in the Red List | Strategic Goal C
» Target 12: Species Sustainment
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 6: Population of selected taxa |
Stacked Barplot | II-1 | Endemic Species Research Institute, Council of Agriculture | 2016-2017 | 2023 |
| Area Ratio of Significant Land Subsidence | Strategic Goal D
» Target 15: Ecosystem Restoration
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 8：Sensitive habitats |
Stacked Barplot | I | Hydrology Division, Water Resources Agency, MOEA (Minister of Economic Affairs) | 2001-2020 | 2023 |
| Length of Natural Riverbank in the Downstream of the Main stem | Strategic Goal D
» Target 15: Ecosystem Restoration
State, S Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation Goal 15: Life on land Theme 8：Sensitive habitats |
Line plot | I | River and Coast Division, Water Resources Agency MOEA | 2001-2020 | 2023 |
| Monitoring of Changes in Categories of National Land-Use | Strategic Goal D
» Target 15: Ecosystem Restoration
Response, R Theme 8：Sensitive habitats |
Stacked Barplot | I | National Land Surveying and Mapping Center | 2002-2020 | 2023 |
| Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Forest | Strategic Goal D
» Target 15: Ecosystem Restoration
Benefit, B Goal 15: Life on land Theme 8：Sensitive habitats |
Stacked Barplot | I | Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 1990-2020 | 2023 |
| The Length Ratio of Natural Coast to the Total Coast in Taiwan | Strategic Goal B
» Target 5: Habitat Loss
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 8：Sensitive habitats |
Line plot | I | Planning Division, Construction and Planning Agency | 2008-2019 | 2023 |
| Area of Taiwan's Wetlands of Importance | Strategic Goal B
» Target 5: Habitat Loss
State, S Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation Goal 15: Life on land Theme 8：Sensitive habitats |
Stacked Barplot | I | Coastal Restoration Section, Urban and Rural Development Branch, Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior | 2007-2018 | 2023 |
| African Sacred Ibis | Strategic Goal B
» Target 9: Invasive Species
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 7: Invasive species |
MapTime | I | Endemic Species Research Institute, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan | 2003-2021 | 2023 |
| Spot-legged Tree Frog (Polypedates megacephalus) | Strategic Goal B
» Target 9: Invasive Species
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 7: Invasive species |
MapTime | I | Lab of Amphibian Conservation, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, National Dong Hwa University | 2010-2020 | 2023 |
| Fire Ants | Strategic Goal B
» Target 9: Invasive Species
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 7: Invasive species |
Line plot | I | Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine, Council of Agriculture | 2005-2020 | 2023 |
| Population of Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) | Strategic Goal E
» Target 19: Scientific Knowledge
State, S Theme 6: Population of selected taxa |
Line plot | I | Chiku Research Center, Endemic Research Institute, Black-Faced Spoonbill Conservation Association, and Hong Kong Bird Watching Society | 2007-2020 | 2023 |
| Illegal hunting and havesting in the protection areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 12: Species Sustainment
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
Line plot | I | National Park Division, Construction and Planning Agency, MOI | 2001-2020 | 2023 |
| Ratio of Rivers Slightly Polluted/Unpolluted | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Pressure, P Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
Line plot | I | Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan | 1988-2020 | 2023 |
| The frequency of offshore / inshore cetaceans seen | Strategic Goal C
» Target 12: Species Sustainment
State, S Theme 4: Abundance trends of selected taxa |
Line plot | I | Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Kuroshio Ocean Education Foundation | 1998-2015 | 2023 |
| The number of rare or protected sharks swimming by or caught | Strategic Goal C
» Target 12: Species Sustainment
State, S Theme 4: Abundance trends of selected taxa |
Line plot | I | Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 2011-2019 | 2020 |
| Population Size of Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) | Strategic Goal C
» Target 12: Species Sustainment
State, S Theme 4: Abundance trends of selected taxa |
Line plot | II-1 | Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Ocean Conservation Administration | 2008-2018 | 2023 |
| Tons and Types of Garbage from annual beach cleaning | Strategic Goal B
» Target 8: Pollution
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 3: Marine pollution |
Line plot | II-2 | Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, Society of Wilderness of Taiwan | 2008-2018 | 2020 |
| Changes in parameters of beach water quality in testing items | Strategic Goal B
» Target 8: Pollution
Pressure, P Goal 14: Life below water Theme 3: Marine pollution |
Line plot | I | Ocean Conservation Administration (Environmental Protection Agency before 2018) | 2002-2018 | 2023 |
| Set up fixed water quality monitoring stations in the sea area to conduct regular and long-term monitoring of changes in water quality parameters | Strategic Goal B
» Target 8: Pollution
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 3: Marine pollution |
Line plot | I | Ocean Conservation Administration (Environmental Protection Agency before 2018) | 2002-2019 | 2023 |
| Pass rate of data from environmental water quality monitoring reaching Class A and Class B standards | Strategic Goal B
» Target 8: Pollution
Pressure, P Goal 14: Life below water Theme 3: Marine pollution |
Line plot | I | Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan | 2008-2019 | 2023 |
| Proportion or mechanism of stakeholder or community participating in the management of marine protected areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
Stacked Barplot, Line plot | II-2 | Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture | 2014-2018 | 2023 |
| Community changes in marine biodiversity in protected areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
Line plot | II-1 | Marine National Park Headquarters | 2001-2019 | 2023 |
| Area of important and sensitive marine ecosystems | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
Stacked Barplot, Line plot | III | 2020 | ||
| Number of people legally applying for entry into protected areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Pressure, P Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
II-2 | National Parks Division, Ministry of the Interior, and Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 2003-2017 | 2023 | |
| Estimation of Ecosystem Service Value | Strategic Goal D
» Target 14: Ecosystem Service
Benefit, B Goal 15: Life on land Theme 8：Sensitive habitats |
II-2 | Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 2014-2015 | 2023 | |
| Funds invested in marine pollution prevention, education, promotion and management | Strategic Goal B
» Target 8: Pollution
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 3: Marine pollution |
III | Environmental Protection Administration, Executive Yuan, Ocean Affairs Council, and Ocean Conservation Administration | 2020 | ||
| Funds invested in marine area and port monitoring and the number of continuous and real-time automatic water quality monitoring equipments or systems | Strategic Goal B
» Target 8: Pollution
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 3: Marine pollution |
III | 2020 | 2020 | ||
| Number of research and monitoring projects and data on ocean acidification | Strategic Goal B
» Target 10: Vulnerable Ecosystems
Pressure, P Goal 14: Life below water Theme 3: Marine pollution |
III | 2023 | |||
| Marine Water Quality and Eutrophication Indicator | Strategic Goal B
» Target 8: Pollution
Pressure, P Goal 14: Life below water Theme 3: Marine pollution |
Map | I | 2021 | 2023 | |
| Funds invested in the surveys and monitoring of marine protected areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
III | 2020 | |||
| Investment of Law Enforcement Funds in Marine Protected Areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
III | 2020 | |||
| Funds invested in the surveys and monitoring of marine protected areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
II-1 | 2020 | |||
| Survey on the number of cetaceans caught in the inshore/offshore fisheries | Strategic Goal C
» Target 12: Species Sustainment
State, S Theme 4: Abundance trends of selected taxa |
II-1 | 2023 | |||
| Number of female green sea turtle (<em x-id="3">Chelonia mydas</em>) coming ashore to lay eggs | Strategic Goal C
» Target 12: Species Sustainment
State, S Theme 4: Abundance trends of selected taxa |
Line plot | II-1 | 1992–2010 | 2023 | |
| Marine Protected Area Index | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
III | 2023 | |||
| Community changes in marine biodiversity in unprotected areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 2: Marine protected areas |
Line plot | II-2 | 1997–2018 | 2023 | |
| Habitat diversity | Strategic Goal D
» Target 15: Ecosystem Restoration
State, S Goal 15: Life on land Theme 8：Sensitive habitats |
III | 2023 | |||
| The List of Evaluated and Classified Invasive Species | Strategic Goal B
» Target 9: Invasive Species
Response, R Goal 15: Life on land Theme 7: Invasive species |
II-2 | Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 2006 | 2023 | |
| Mikania micrantha | Strategic Goal B
» Target 9: Invasive Species
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 7: Invasive species |
II-2 | Reforestation and Production Division, Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 2005-2018 | 2023 | |
| Changes in the species number and population of native species affected by invasive species | Strategic Goal B
» Target 9: Invasive Species
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 7: Invasive species |
III | Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 2023 | ||
| The Influence of Climate Change on High Altitude Grassland Ecosystems | Strategic Goal D
» Target 15: Ecosystem Restoration
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 6: Population of selected taxa |
III | Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 2023 | ||
| Landscape Development Intensity Index (LDI) of Important National Wetlands | Strategic Goal E
» Target 19: Scientific Knowledge
State, S Goal 15: Life on land Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
III | 2023 | |||
| Species Diversity in Protected Areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 12: Species Sustainment
State, S Goal 15: Life on land Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
II-1 | National Park Division, Construction and Planning Agency, MOI, and Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 1999-2017 | 2023 | |
| The number and proportion of various protected areas with regular evaluations on management effectiveness | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
Response, R Goal 14: Life below water Goal 15: Life on land Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
III | National Parks Division,Construction and Planning Agency, Ministry of the Interior,and Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture | 2023 | ||
| Specified alien species in the protected areas | Strategic Goal B
» Target 9: Invasive Species
Pressure, P Goal 15: Life on land Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
III | - | 2023 | ||
| Carbon sequestration capacity of forest in protected areas | Strategic Goal D
» Target 15: Ecosystem Restoration
Benefit, B Goal 15: Life on land Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
III | Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan | 1990-2017 | 2023 | |
| Estimation of forest cover in protected areas | Strategic Goal B
» Target 5: Habitat Loss
State, S Goal 15: Life on land Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
III | Forestry Bureau, Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan | 2023 | ||
| The length ratio of the natural coast to the total coast in the coastal protection areas | Strategic Goal C
» Target 11: Protection Areas
State, S Goal 14: Life below water Theme 5: Terrestrial protected areas |
II-2 | Urban Planning Division, Construction and Planning Agency | 2008-2018 | 2023 |