"Type of biodiversity data";"Format of data";"Relevance to impact assessment / spatial planning" "Species distribution map (sometimes combined with relative abundance)";"GIS maps of actual occurrence and/or modelled distributions:- grid-based data (raster, km2)- polygon data (shapefiles)- average frequency of occurrence within specific geographic units e.g. regions or countries";"Location of species of conservation concern in relation to planned development" "Species occurrence records";"Individual occurrence records (point data)Occurrence within a patch (plot, region etc.)Sampling records (occurrence of all species in an area)";"Location of species of conservation concern in relation to planned development" "Species abundance";"Numbers of individuals during breeding/ migration/ wintering season at local, regional or national level";"Baseline of species abundance and distribution before development" "Species threat status";"Global, regional (eg European) and national Red List status and other national and local conservation status assessments / lists (e.g. in National Biodiversity Action Plans)";"Prioritization of possibly affected species according to threat status" "Species abundance trend";"Trend (time series) calculated from repeated sampling-event data";"Baseline of species population trend before development" "Species behaviour / trait";"Individual scientific studies and reviews of findingsTrait data extracted from data sets e.g. fish catch dataMay be single observance/experiment or time series";"Possible impact of particular activity on species, cumulative impact of several activities" "Habitat and vegetation maps";"Survey data – maps and spatially specific survey findings according to a classification system (e.g. EUNIS)";"Location and identity of habitats within development area providing contextual and baseline information data for species occurrence maps or models" "Community composition";"Species richness and/or presence of characteristic species";"Provides baseline data and an indication of conservation value" "Ecosystem functions";"Qualitative or quantitative information on soil, air and water functions, eg cold air flows, soil erosion, soil compaction, groundwater flows";"Environmental status of development area" "Species genetic composition";"Allelic diversity";"An appropriate assessment should evaluate the conservation status of rare species, which may include their genetic composition, but not required for SEA or EIA."