# Ecological Indicators & Metrics Ecological indicators and metrics are of utmost importance to BASIN's natural capital investment approach. With the main goal of BASIN to make natural capital investable we primarily report and quantify in the language of finance: dollars. However, the main goal of **why** we need to make natural capital investable is to protect and restore ecosystems and their ecological function and integrity. In fact ecological indicators are a unit of value that bolster and are linked to financial value. ### Indicator Methodologies and Frameworks There are numerous ecological indicator and metric methodologies and frameworks ranging from ecosystem condition, ecosystem integrity, ecosystem characteristics, ecosystem services, biodiversity, biocomplexity, wildlife, habitat, species, and climate etc. We have compiled as many as possible in or [Roam](https://roamresearch.com/#/app/basinDAO/page/3HpgDaSba), reviewed them and are assimilating them [here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_IrNH_HgoqE8OfxI7wEH-0O-OLZpkb-2cdkIW5C-iKM/edit?usp=sharing). We invite other groups and individuals to collaborate on rationale, implementation, and best practices. ### BASIN Ecological Indicators & Metrics Any of these 250+ indicators and metrics can be paired with the financial indicators from the [RealValue of Natural Capital](/realvalue/why-put-a-value-on-nature.md) Framework to scale effective nature investment. {% embed url="" %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.basin.global/appendix/ecological-indicators-and-metrics.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.