Tom Marshall
State of Nature 2024 - Key Findings
7,698 IOM species currently recorded (humans are one!) ()
2,023 hottest year on Isle of Man records ()
16 % increase in population from current No. to 100k ()
11 % of Manx waters currently protected by Manx law ()
50 % by value of Manx fish landed by UK boats ()
84,500 people currently live in the Isle of Man ()
41 % of Manx flora species of conservation concern (https://www.mwt.im/PoCCIoM)
75 % of Manx sea bird species that are red listed (http://manxbirdlife.im/manx-birdlife-publishes-first-ever-red-list-of-birds-for-the-isle-of-man/)
As the first entire-nation, UNESCO Biosphere, what are we currently doing and what plans can we put in place for future implementation, to protect and restore our habitats and species and secure the long-term future of our wildlife and our biome?
As a self-governing British Crown Dependency, our Island is not and has never been a member of the EU, however it has been signatory to various components of EU legislation through the UK.
For example:
2,050 target for Net Zero carbon emissions ()
75 % of Manx power from renewable sources by 2035 ()
A visual representation of the increase in mean temperatures experienced in the Isle of Man in the last 50 years