Above ground carbon
Ecosystem functioning and servicesIndicator unit: The above-ground carbon (AGC) is expressed in Mg (megagrams or tonnes) of carbon per km2 . It corresponds to the carbon fraction of the oven-dry weight of the woody parts (stem, bark…
23428
Average protection of Key Biodiversity Areas
ConservationIn which countries are the sites that most contribute to global biodiversity persistence located and how well are these sites covered by protected areas in each country? Safeguarding the Key…
23437
Below ground carbon
Ecosystem functioning and servicesIndicator unit: The belowground biomass carbon (BBC) is expressed in Mg (megagrams or tonnes) of carbon per km2 . It represents an estimation of the carbon stored in the roots of all living trees.…
23449
Carbon Storage in Mangrove Forests
Ecosystem functioning and servicesMangroves provide both climate change mitigation and adaptation services. They provide benefits for coastal communities and they are among the most effective carbon-capture ecosystems. If they are…
21229
Change in Population Pressure Indicator (CPPI)
Human Impact and PressuresHow much potential impact may humans living in a protected area have on that protected area and on the habitats, species and ecological processes therein? How much of this potential impact is due to…
18187
Cold-Water Corals Extent
Habitats and EcosystemsThe dataset shows the country's extent of Cold-water Corals for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. The original dataset and statistics are provided by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre…
21115
Cold-Water Corals Protection
Habitats and EcosystemsThe dataset shows the country's protection percentage of Cold-water Corals for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. The original dataset and statistics are provided by UNEP World Conservation…
21105
Country extinction-risk footprints
Human Impact and PressuresA new study quantified how the consumption habits of people in each country, through trade and supply networks, imperil threatened and near-threatened terrestrial species of amphibians, mammals and…
23572
Forest Dynamics
Habitats and EcosystemsHow well are forests preserved in a given area? Forests are one of the most important terrestrial habitats and a carbon sink that needs to be conserved to fulfil biodiversity conservation and climate…
23443
Forest Landscape Integrity Index
Habitats and EcosystemsThe Forest Landscape Integrity Index (FLII) is a composite index created to show the degree of forest integrity for 2019. The authors identified three Forest Integrity categories: “high ”“medium”,…
21209
Forest-related greenhouse gas fluxes
ClimateNet forest-related greenhouses gas flux represents the net exchange of greenhouses gas between forests and the atmosphere between 2001 and 2020. This net flux layer is part of the forest carbon flux…
23577
Geospatial Data - State of NBSAPs publication_2021
ConservationSTATUS OF DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES AND ACTION PLANS OR EQUIVALENT INSTRUMENTS (NBSAPS) In the ACP group of states (including South Sudan, an observer at ACP), 73 countries have…
20740
Habitat diversity in protected areas
Habitats and EcosystemsHow important is a given area in terms of habitat diversity and associated species diversity? By identifying distinct habitats in a given area, one can highlight areas supporting a large variety of…
23457
Inland surface water dynamics
Habitats and EcosystemsHow well are we protecting freshwater ecosystems and how strong are anthropogenic changes affecting surface water in a given area? Human pressures are constantly increasing and it is important to…
23460
Irrecoverable Carbon
Ecosystem functioning and servicesA new paper published in Nature Sustainability mapped the irrecoveral carbon in earth's ecosystems. It shows how manageable, vulnerable and irrecoverable carbon are distributed among ecosystems.…
23582
Land Degradation
Habitats and EcosystemsHumans need increasing amounts of plant biomass for producing food, fodder, fiber and energy. Being able to meet these demands in the long term requires a sustainable use of land and vegetation…
23466
Land Fragmentation
Habitats and EcosystemsIndicator units: Natural (and semi-natural) land fragmentation refers to the reduction of area, the emergence of discontinuities and the isolation of natural land patches within a region of interest…
23472
Marine coverage statistics by protected areas
ConservationIndicator unit: Percentage of a marine area covered by protected areas. Area of interest: The indicator is available at the country level. Policy question: How much are marine areas covered by…
23478
Megafauna Conservation Index
ConservationThe Megafauna Conservation Index (MCI), developed by researcher led by Peter Lindsey of the University of Pretoria in South Africa, wants to assess the spatial, ecological and financial…
23587
Natural Areas Protection Levels
ConservationHow well are different ecosystem types, as indicated by land cover, preserved and how strong are anthropogenic changes affecting their distribution in a given area? Human pressures are constantly…
23485
Number of amphibians in country reported threatened by IUCN.
SpeciesSpecies assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and documented in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM (RLTS) have been used to calculate country summary…
23490
Number of birds in country reported threatened by IUCN.
SpeciesSpecies assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and documented in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM (RLTS) have been used to calculate country summary…
23497
Number of endemic amphibians
SpeciesIndicator unit: Counting of the number of endemic amphibians at site and country levels. Area of interest: Species lists are generated for each terrestrial and coastal protected area, and are…
23504
Number of endemic birds
SpeciesIndicator unit: Counting of the number of endemic amphibians at site and country levels. Area of interest: Species lists are generated for each terrestrial and coastal protected area, and are…
23556
Number of endemic mammals
SpeciesIndicator unit: Counting of the number of endemic mammals at site and country levels. Area of interest: Species lists are generated for each terrestrial and coastal protected area, and are provided…
23561
Number of mammals in country reported threatened by IUCN
SpeciesSpecies assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and documented in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM (RLTS) have been used to calculate country summary…
23511
Palm oil plantations-Small holdings
Human Impact and PressuresOil seed crops, especially oil palm, are among the most rapidly expanding agricultural land uses, and their expansion is known to cause significant environmental damage. Accordingly, these crops…
19465
Population Pressure Indicator (PPI)
Human Impact and PressuresHow much potential impact may humans living in a protected area have on that protected area and on the habitats, species and ecological processes therein? How much of this potential impact is due to…
18184
Protected Areas Connectivity (ProtConn)
ConservationHow well connected are the terrestrial protected area systems at the country level? This indicator can be used to assess the degree to which the spatial arrangement of Protected Areas (PAs) is…
23517
Protection Levels of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) by country
ConservationIn which countries are the sites that most contribute to global biodiversity persistence located and how well are these sites covered by protected areas in each country? Safeguarding the Key…
23530
Protection of the West African Manatee
ConservationThe Memorandum of Understanding concerning the concerning the Conservation of the Manatee and Small Cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia was concluded under the auspices of the Convention on…
21149
Soil organic carbon
Ecosystem functioning and servicesIndicator unit: Amount of carbon stored in the soil (0 to 30 cm depth), expressed in Mg (megagrams or tonnes) per km2. Area of interest: The SOCI has been calculated at the country level, terrestrial…
23535
Species Protection Index
SpeciesSpecies Protection Index (SPI) evaluates the species-level ecological representativeness of each country’s protected area network. It is a measure of the extent to which a country’s protected areas…
23415
Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs)
ConservationIndicator 15.6.1: Total reported number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements (SMTAs) transferring plant genetic resources for food and agriculture to the country (number). The Contracting Parties…
23424
Terrestrial and Marine coverage statistics by protected areas
ConservationIndicator unit: Percentage of marine and terrestrial areas covered by protected areas. Area of interest: The indicator is available at the country level and regional level Policy question: How much…
23523
Terrestrial coverage statistics by protected areas
ConservationIndicator unit: Percentage of a terrestrial (land and inland waters) area covered by protected areas. Area of interest: The indicator is available at the country level. Policy question: How much are…
23541
Time Series - Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
ConservationExtract from UN Statistics Division SDG metadata: This indicator Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas shows temporal trends in…
18090
Time Series - Forest area annual net change rate
Land CoverTrends in forest area are crucial for monitoring SFM. The first sub-indicator focuses on both the direction of change (whether there is a loss or gain in forest area) and how the change rate is…
21007
Time Series - Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Land CoverForests fulfil a number of functions that are vital for humanity, including the provision of goods (wood and non-wood forest products) and services such as habitat for biodiversity, carbon…
9113
Time Series - Red List Index
SpeciesExtract from the UN Statistics Division SDG metadata: The Red List Index measures change in aggregate extinction risk across groups of species. It is based on genuine changes in the number of species…
18151
Total carbon
Ecosystem functioning and servicesIndicator unit: Amount of carbon stored in the soil (0 to 30 cm depth), expressed in Mg (megagrams or tonnes) per km2 . Area of interest The SOCI has been calculated at the country level and for all…
23548
Warm-Water Corals Extent
Habitats and EcosystemsThe dataset shows the country's extent of Warm-Water Corals for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. The original dataset and statistics are provided by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre…
21118
Warm-Water Corals Protection
ConservationThe dataset shows the country's protection percentage of Warm-Water Corals for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. The original dataset and statistics are provided by UNEP World Conservation…
21109
What is the conservation status of the fish stocks?
Human Impact and PressuresA fundamental requirement for productive fisheries is maintenance of the biodiversity that offers natural systems resilience against changing conditions.(FAO, State of World Fishery and Aquaculture…
23421
Wildlife economy potential
SpeciesThe landscape features indicator refers to the presence of lakes, coral reefs and mountain ranges in the countries. The landscape feature indicator is simple presence-absence of big lakes (GLWD_P(0/1…
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