Ecosystem Integrity#
Broader “Criteria class”
Description#
Definition: intactness of ecosystems and associated ecological processes, as measured by indicators that capture a) the extent, quality and function of ecosystem components (including biotic and abiotic factors), and/or b) anthropogenic pressures as a proxy for ecosystem degradation and loss.
Synonym: Ecosystem Intactness, include Health status
Example of use: identification of critical reservoirs for the biotiversity and key ecosystems to sustain ecosystems’ functions and services maintenance.
Source
Ecosystem Integrity in the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), 2019