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Butterfly population in steep decline
The butterfly population in the Netherlands declined further in 2012 and has currently reached the lowest level of the past twenty years
Water birds tend to migrate less far to the southwest
The hibernating regions for water birds shift to the north.
Stocks of fish
As a result of catch limits set by the European Union, important fish stocks for consumption in the North Sea
Bird population declines in urban areas
Cities are an important habitat for a variety of birds, but the nine species most common in urban areas, according to the garden birds counts conducted in the period 2003–2006 decline.
MSI-tool
Tool (R-script) for calculating van Multi-Species Indicators (MSI) and trends in MSIs.
Lower farm income due to less dairy cattle, dry summer
Agricultural income per annual work unit has declined in 2018; by nearly 11 percent relative to 2017.
SDG 15 Life on land
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 Life on land. SDG 15 concerns protection, restoration and sustainable management of all forms of life on land. Nature, wildlife and healthy...
SDG 15 Life on land
Latest data on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15 Life on land. SDG 15 concerns protection, restoration and sustainable management of all forms of life on land. Nature, wildlife and healthy...
Dutch heathland: more purple, less yellow
Dutch heaths have been changing colour in recent years. Plants that colour heathland purple, such as heather, have been increasing, while grasses that give heathland a more yellow colour, such as...
Strong increase in biological pest control in ornamental plant cultivation
Commercial growers of flowers and ornamental plants in the Netherlands are increasingly using biological pest control.
Production process more environmentally efficient, but no green growth
Economic growth is often realised to the detriment of the environment.
Netherlands second largest avocado importer worldwide
The Netherlands' imports of avocados reached a record high in 2016 at 433 milion euros.
Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms and the ecosystems of which they are part.