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
75 % of Manx sea bird species that are red listed
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