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Archive Site for Legacy Biodiversity Metrics

THIS IS THE ARCHIVE SITE FOR BIODIVERSITY METRICS

This page contains the calculation tools, guidance and other documents related to the earlier versions of the biodiversity metric published by Natural England, including metric 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 and 4.0. This includes small sites metric versions where relevant.

The documents and guidance hosted here are now superseded. Do not use these to inform methodology of any assessment using a current version of the biodiversity metric

For information about the current version of the biodiversity metric see here

The biodiversity units values generated by these metrics can differ from each other and may differ from any current version of the biodiversity metric. You may need to continue to use a previous version, unless required elsewhere.

For any technical questions about these earlier versions of the metric please contact our mailbox at biodiversitynetgainenquiries@naturalengland.org.uk specifying which metric version your query relates to.

Downloads available for this record

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The Small Sites Metric (Biodiversity Metric 4.0) - Calculation Tool User Guide, PDF, 1.3 MB 2023/11/28
Small Sites Metric Calculation Tool (Biodiversity Metric 4.0), XLSM, 898.8 kB 2023/11/28
Biodiversity Metric 4.0 Calculation Tool - macro-enabled, XLSM, 5.6 MB 2023/11/28
Biodiversity Metric 4.0 Calculation Tool - macro-disabled, XLSX, 5.5 MB 2023/11/28
The Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - User guide, PDF, 3.5 MB 2023/11/28
Summary of changes - Biodiversity Metric 3.1 to 4.0, PDF, 125.2 kB 2023/11/28
BM 4.0 - Technical Annex 1- Condition Assessment Sheets, XLSX, 388.3 kB 2023/11/28
The Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - Technical Annex 2 - Technical Information, PDF, 1.4 MB 2023/11/28
GIS Import Tool, XLSB, 5.1 MB 2023/11/28
The Biodiversity Metric 4.0 and Small Sites Metric - GIS Data Standard, XLSX, 74.4 kB 2023/11/28
The Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - Short data input guide, PDF, 1.6 MB 2023/11/28
Biodiversity Metric 4.0 and SSM - QGIS template and GIS Guide, PDF, 2.3 MB 2023/11/28
Biodiversity Metric 4.0 - QGIS Template, ZIP, 867.6 kB 2023/11/28
Case Study 1 - Residential Development - BM4.0, PDF, 464.9 kB 2023/11/28
Case Study 2 - Port development - BM4.0, PDF, 284.7 kB 2023/11/28
Case Study 3 - River Restoration - BM4.0, PDF, 253.6 kB 2023/11/28
Case Study 4 - Cabling for Offshore Wind Development - BM4.0, PDF, 309.6 kB 2023/11/28
Case Study 5 - Rewilding - BM4.0, PDF, 677.4 kB 2023/11/28
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Auditing and accounting for biodiversity calculation tool (macro enabled), XLSM, 4.9 MB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Auditing and accounting for biodiversity calculation tool (macro disabled), XLSX, 4.9 MB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - User Guide, PDF, 3.5 MB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Technical Supplement, PDF, 3.0 MB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Habitat Condition Assessment Sheets with Instructions, XLSX, 183.3 kB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - GIS Data Standard, XLSX, 126.5 kB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - GIS Import Tool, XLSB, 4.7 MB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Summary of Changes, PDF, 280.6 kB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Frequently Asked Questions, PDF, 291.2 kB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Case Study 1 - Residential Development, PDF, 456.7 kB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Case Study 2 - Port Development, PDF, 314.8 kB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 - Case Study 3 - River Restoration, PDF, 282.6 kB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.1 Case Study 4 - Cabling for Offshore Wind Development, PDF, 370.3 kB 2023/03/22
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - QGIS template Beta test, ZIP, 650.2 kB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - QGIS template and GIS import tool guidance Beta test, PDF, 2.7 MB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - GIS import tool Beta test, XLSB, 4.8 MB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - GIS Data Standard, XLSX, 130.8 kB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - habitat condition assessment sheets with instructions, XLSX, 242.0 kB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - Short User Guide, PDF, 1.1 MB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - User Guide, PDF, 2.7 MB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - Technical Supplement, PDF, 3.2 MB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - Calculation Tool (Macro Enabled), XLSM, 4.1 MB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - Calculation Tool (Macro Free), XLSX, 4.1 MB 2022/04/12
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - Calculation Tool, XLSM, 4.1 MB 2022/03/30
Biodiversity Metric 3.0 - User Guide, PDF, 2.7 MB 2022/03/30
The Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - Beta Test: Summary Consultation Response, PDF, 506.9 kB 2020/08/07
The Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - Intertidal Habitats - Beta Test, PDF, 1.2 MB 2020/01/22
Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - Technical Guidance for Intertidal Habitats, PDF, 1.0 MB 2020/01/22
Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - Connectivity Tool - Reference Habitat Folder - Beta Test, ZIP, 9.9 MB 2019/12/19
Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - Connectivity Tool Manual Installer - Beta Test, ZIP, 20.2 MB 2019/12/19
Biodiversity Metric 2.0 Connectivity Tool Auto Installer - Beta Test, ZIP, 10.6 MB 2019/12/19
The Biodiversity Metric 2.0 Connectivity Tool Guidance - Beta Test, PDF, 815.7 kB 2019/12/19
The Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - Calculation Tool - Beta Test December 2019 Update, XLSM, 5.1 MB 2019/12/19
The Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - User Guide - Beta Test, PDF, 3.4 MB 2019/10/24
The Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - Technical Supplement - Beta Test, PDF, 2.3 MB 2019/10/24
The Biodiversity Metric 2.0 - Calculation Tool: User Guide - Beta Test, PDF, 1.3 MB 2019/07/29
Biodiversity Metric 2.0 Calculation Tool Beta Test - December 2019 Update (macro disabled), XLSX, 5.0 MB 2023/07/20
Small Sites Metric - summary of changes [april 2022], PDF, 156.9 kB 2023/03/22
Small Sites Metric Calculation Tool - User Guidance [april 2022], PDF, 1.0 MB 2023/03/22
Small Sites Metric Calculation Tool [april 2022], XLSX, 1.6 MB 2023/03/22

Related Access to Evidence records

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Defra Biodiversity Metric - Introduction to the Proposed Updated Metric (BD2020-10)