# FAO proposes five biodiversity indicators ahead of COP17

> The proposals address forest and aquatic genetic resources; COP17 will decide whether to include them in the framework.

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On October 9, ahead of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP17, FAO outlined five complementary indicators proposed for possible addition to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework monitoring system. They address genetic diversity under Target 4 and invasive alien species under Target 6, and may also inform Target 10 on aquaculture and forestry.

The proposals draw on country information governments submit to FAO’s AquaGRIS and SilvaGRIS systems and are intended to make use of existing reporting. COP17, scheduled for October, will decide whether the five indicators enter the monitoring framework; FAO’s report describes them as proposals, not adopted indicators.

## Data

### The five proposed indicators

Summary of five complementary proposals listed by FAO for Targets 4 and 6.

Methodology: Indicators summarised from FAO’s table; inclusion remains subject to COP17’s decision.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-09 | Target 4: genetic diversity | In situ conservation of woody species; ex situ conservation of aquatic resources; conservation of wild relatives of aquaculture species; loss of farmed aquatic varieties. | occurred |
| 2026-10-09 | Target 6: invasive alien species | Extent of non-native species used in aquaculture that pose risks to native biodiversity. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/news/news-detail/ahead-of-cbd-cop17--new-fao-indicators-could-strengthen-monitoring-of-kmgbf-targets-4-and-6/en> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/fao-cop17-proposed-genetic-resource-indicators/data/cop17-proposed-genetic-resource-indicators-details?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/fao-cop17-proposed-genetic-resource-indicators/data/cop17-proposed-genetic-resource-indicators-details?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)](<https://www.fao.org/cgrfa/news/news-detail/ahead-of-cbd-cop17--new-fao-indicators-could-strengthen-monitoring-of-kmgbf-targets-4-and-6/en>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-09)

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