Der EU-Aktionsplan sieht die jährliche Evaluierung vor. Um nachweisen zu können, inwieweit die Ziele der Strategie erreicht werden, wurden 26 Indakatoren festgelegt. Diese wurden von den EU-Mitgliedstaaten im Projekt Streamlining European 2010 Biodiversity Indicators (SEBI 2010) erarbeitet.
- Abundance and distribution of selected species
- Red List Index for European species
- Species of European interest
- Ecosystem coverage
- Habitats of European interest
- Livestock genetic diversity
- Nationally designated protected areas
- Sites designated under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives
- Critical load exceedance for nitrogen
- Invasive alien species in Europe
- Occurrence of temperature-sensitive species
- Marine Trophic Index of European seas
- Fragmentation of natural and semi-natural areas
- Fragmentation of river systems
- Nutrients in transitional, coastal and marine waters
- Freshwater quality
- Forest: growing stock, increment and fellings
- Forest: deadwood
- Agriculture: nitrogen balance
- Agriculture: area under management practices potentially supporting biodiversity
- Fisheries: European commercial fish stocks
- Aquaculture: effluent water quality from finfish farms
- Ecological Footprint of European countries
- Patent applications based on genetic resources
- Financing biodiversity management
- Public awareness