Aichi Biodiversity Targets
India exceeds target for terrestrial protected areas
India has already exceeded the target set in conserving
terrestrial protected areas under the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets at CoP-10 two years ago.
Under the Aichi Targets, it was agreed that at least 17 per cent of the world’s terrestrial areas and 10 per cent of marine areas would be equitably managed and conserved.
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) Chairman P. Balakrishna said that the country was
Under the Aichi Targets, it was agreed that at least 17 per cent of the world’s terrestrial areas and 10 per cent of marine areas would be equitably managed and conserved.
National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) Chairman P. Balakrishna said that the country was
currently conserving 20 per cent of the terrestrial
protected areas as against the target of at least 17 per cent.
The ‘Protected Planet Report 2012’ said half of the world’s richest biodiversity zones remain entirely unprotected in spite of a 60 per cent increase in protected areas since 1990.
The report stated that poor management, under-funding and a lack of critical data on protected areas meant that the world was making insufficient progress towards the 2020 goals. According to recent figures, just 12 per cent of the world’s terrestrial areas were thought to be protected.
The ‘Protected Planet Report 2012’ said half of the world’s richest biodiversity zones remain entirely unprotected in spite of a 60 per cent increase in protected areas since 1990.
The report stated that poor management, under-funding and a lack of critical data on protected areas meant that the world was making insufficient progress towards the 2020 goals. According to recent figures, just 12 per cent of the world’s terrestrial areas were thought to be protected.
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