Outputs

How it works
The Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) assigns a score to region based on biodiversity experts’ advice on how various populations of species are affected by the land use and other human activities within that area. Since it is designed to integrate data from a wide range of land uses, species and environments, the BII offers a holistic perspective on the state of biodiversity in a particular region. The BII can be adjusted in scale and purpose (for example, at a national, province or municipal level).

The main outputs for this project are (1) the ‘bii4africa’ dataset of expert estimates of the impact of sub-Saharan Africa’s land uses on its diverse fauna and flora, which was used to produce (2) an interactive map of BII across sub-Saharan Africa. This map will be made available once published. You can also learn more about the experts and the landscapes across Africa in which the experts work, in our interactive google earth story.

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The bii4africa dataset of faunal and floral population intactness estimates across Africa’s major land uses

Here you will find the open-access bii4africa dataset, which was co-produced by 200 contributing experts in African biodiversity. It contains intactness scores representing terrestrial vertebrates (tetrapods: ±5,400 amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals) and vascular plants (±45,000 forbs, graminoids, trees, shrubs) in sub-Saharan Africa across the region’s major land uses and intensities.

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