This document sets out the strategy for Biodiversity Research & Evidence between 2015 and 2025. It broadly describes the needs for evidence to support achievement of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and other policy priorities. Chapter 2 of this document provides the context for the National Biodiversity Research & Evidence Strategy (NBRES). Chapter 3 describes the strategic goals and objectives to address these questions and to provide better evidence and understanding to support policy and decision making