| Enough information on the impact area vis-à-vis biodiversity has been gathered |
1- Is the location map showing known biodiversity area, urban area, other industrial establishments and projects and distance from coastal area/surface water bodies/ecologically sensitive areas, etc. available? |
Map with all items |
Map with part of the items |
NA |
| 2- Has the impact area been described keeping in mind the biodiversity impacts, wherever biodiversity impacts are likely to occur over a larger area? |
Consider biodiversity in ADA, AID e AII1*
For instance: APP2*, ecological corridors, priority areas for conservation |
Consider biodiversity in ADA and/or AID and/or AII1*
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NA |
Baseline study is comprehensive enough to provide a basis for correct impact prediction*
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3- Have the components of the biodiversity likely to be affected by the project been identified and described sufficiently for the prediction of impacts3*? |
Relationship between identified impacts and baseline |
Partial relationship between identified impacts and baseline |
NA |
| 4- Does the information include listings of endemic and endangered species present within the proposed project area? |
Endemic and threatened |
Endemic or threatened |
NA |
| 5- Where applicable, does the baseline data identify and enumerate flora and fauna including seasonal variables, e.g. species, migration routes, spawning and breeding grounds? |
Addresses all the items |
Addresses part of the items, e.g., identifies and lists only flora or fauna; evaluates flora and fauna, without analyzing seasonal variables |
NA |
| 6- Has the importance of biodiversity elements present in the impact area been assessed and described, e.g., Importance Value Index? |
Always evaluates and describes it |
Always or sometimes evaluates or describes it.
Or evaluates and describes it in part of the cases |
NA |
| 7- Were biodiversity experts involved in conducting the study? |
Experts in herpetofauna, avifauna, mastofauna, and flora |
Lack of one or more of the cited experts |
NA |
| Baseline study is comprehensive enough to provide a basis for correct impact prediction |
8- Is the method of collection of primary biodiversity data described in detail?
[Checked points, collection days, period of the year, equipment, identification bibliography, and parameters] |
Methods fully described for all flora and fauna groups |
Methods described for some biological groups.
Or partial description of the methods |
NA |
| 9- Have sources of secondary data been referred to? |
All |
Some |
NA |
| 10- Are gaps and limitations of the baseline biodiversity data indicated and means to deal with them explained? |
In all cases |
In some cases |
NA |
| All the possible impacts on all components of biodiversity are predicted |
11- In order to effectively address biodiversity impacts, it is imperative that biodiversity impacts are not merged within the broader category of ecological impacts, or merely as impact on flora and fauna. Therefore, it was a matter of concern if the biodiversity impacts were described in a separate section. |
Chapter entirely dedicated to biodiversity |
Chapter on the biotic environment without a biodiversity focus |
NA |
| 12- Are direct biodiversity impacts described appropriately? |
Classification and description of direct impacts |
Classification or description of direct impacts |
NA |
| 13- Are indirect, secondary and cumulative biodiversity impacts described appropriately? |
Classification and description of indirect, secondary and cumulative impacts |
Classification and/or description of one of the cited impacts |
NA |
| All the possible impacts on all components of biodiversity are predicted |
14- Are short-term/long-term impacts on biodiversity due to air, noise or water pollution described? |
Description of short-term and long-term impacts of the three types of pollution |
Description of short-term and/or long-term impacts of 1 or 2 types of pollution.
Or description of short-term or long-term impacts of one or more types of pollution |
NA |
| 15- Has the significance of the impacts been assessed? |
Evaluates with explicit parameters |
Evaluates without explicit parameters |
NA |
| 16- Does the impact on biodiversity cover all the three levels, viz. ecosystem, species and genetic level? |
Addresses the three levels |
Addresses one or two levels, e.g., mentions the genetic level slightly |
NA |
| All the possible impacts on all components of biodiversity are predicted |
17- Are the biodiversity impacts predicted in quantitative terms? |
Using explicit indicators |
Without explicit indicators |
NA |
| 18- Are the biodiversity impacts predicted in qualitative terms? |
Qualitative analysis with clear parameters |
Qualitative analysis without clear parameters |
NA |
| 19- Are the methods /approaches used to identify the impacts and the rationale for using them described4*? |
Description of the methods and justification |
Methods partially described and / or justified |
NA |
| Alternatives with least biodiversity damage are available |
20- Have biodiversity impacts of the alternative solutions/ sites been described and compared with the proposed development and with the likely future conditions in zero-option development? |
Biodiversity considered in the alternative and in the comparison with the scenario without the project |
Biodiversity considered in the alternative or in the comparison with the scenario without the project |
NA |
| Effective mitigation measures for the predicted impacts are proposed |
21- Is mitigation a part of the project design from the start of the development of the project? |
For all impacts |
For some impacts |
NA |
| 22- Are mitigation measures proposed to address the biodiversity impacts at all levels, i.e. genetic/species/ landscape and all structures trees/shrubs/herbs as well as temporal biodiversity? |
Levels, structures, and temporal variation |
Absence of mitigation proposals for levels and/or structures and/ or temporal variation |
NA |
| 23- Is effectiveness of the mitigation measures addressed and gaps identified? |
For all impacts |
For some impacts |
NA |
| An effective biodiversity monitoring plan is in place |
24- Is a monitoring plan for biodiversity impact proposed? |
For all impacts |
For some impacts |
NA |
| An effective biodiversity monitoring plan is in place |
25- Are details of the criteria and indicators to be used during the monitoring available in the report? |
For all impacts |
For some impacts |
NA |
| 26- Have the limitations in monitoring biodiversity been identified and addressed? |
For all impacts |
For some impacts |
NA |
