City of Los Angeles 2025 Biodiversity Index Monitoring Report
An application of the Cities Biodiversity Index
This report is an example of how US local governments can use the City Biodiversity Index to measure progress in their community. The City of Los Angeles' report measures progress on 25 metrics to examine how native species, social equity, and governance and management have changed within the City. Metrics include:
- Species of Conservation Concern Gained or Lost
- Urban Edge Effects on Natural Areas
- Presence & Spread of Invasive Plants
- Wildfire Frequency
- and more.
The City Biodiversity Index - also known as the Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity - is a self-assessment tool for cities to evaluate and monitor the progress of their biodiversity conservation efforts against their own individual baselines. Based on the original handbook, the tool has been digitized by CitiesWithNature, to promote and enable cities to undertake their monitoring and reporting on biodiversity and nature.
Need some assistance?
ICLEI USA'sTechnical Team can help you apply the Cities Biodiversity Index to your community through your jurisdiction's membership.
To access this support, reach out to your member advisor.
