Authors: Vihervaara, Petteri; Body, Guillaume;Naeslund, Mona;Basset, Alberto;Dinesen, Lars;Rosenberg, Anna;Hendriks, Rob;Heck, Anna;Mandon, Cécile;Eggermont, Hilde;

Gathering 74 research programmers and funders and environmental policy actors from 36 European and associated countries, Biodiversa+ works on five interconnected objectives: plan and support research and innovation on biodiversity; set up a network of harmonised schemes to improve monitoring of biodiversity, building on existing national/regional schemes and the work of EuropaBON (i.e. testing/ operationalizing relevant outcomes in different contexts and countries); contribute to deploying Nature-based Solutions and valuation of biodiversity in the private sector; ensure efficient science-based support for policy-making; and strengthen the relevance and impact of pan-European research on biodiversity in a global context. Biodiversa+ allocates 1/3 of over 800 M€ budget for biodiversity monitoring. The work on this theme aims at three main outputs: i) establishment of transnational network of harmonized biodiversity monitoring schemes across Europe; ii) promotion and use of new tools and approaches for biodiversity monitoring; iii) support and enhance of biodiversity monitoring schemes better articulation with R&I and policy. The ultimate goal of Biodiversa+ regarding monitoring activities is to improve monitoring of biodiversity and ecosystem services and to provide better knowledge on their status and trends.