Indicator 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 terrestrial and inland water areas covered by protected areas at the country level? This is a key question for measuring progress on the coverage element of Aichi Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
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Data Uploaded by Luca Battistella using the Digital Observatory for Protected Areas Services (2022)
Terrestrial coverage statistics by protected areas
The indicator can be used to assess how far countries are from the Aichi Target 11 of having 17% of the land covered by well-connected systems of protected areas. Inversely, the information highlights where on the globe additional efforts are most needed in expanding or reinforcing the coverage by protected areas.
Terrestrial coverage statistics by protected areas
The indicator can be used to assess how far countries are from the Aichi Target 11 of having 17% of the land covered by well-connected systems of protected areas. Inversely, the information highlights where on the globe additional efforts are most needed in expanding or reinforcing the coverage by protected areas
Terrestrial coverage statistics by protected areas
The indicator can be used to assess how far countries are from the Aichi Target 11 of having 17% of the land covered by well-connected systems of protected areas. Inversely, the information highlights where on the globe additional efforts are most needed in expanding or reinforcing the coverage by protected areas