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• Target 11: By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, are conserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and well connected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, and integrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes.

  SDG Goals:

  Goal 6 Goal 11 Goal 14 Goal 15 Target 6.6 Target 11.4 Target 14.5 Target 15.1 Target 15.2 Target 15.3 Target 15.4 Target 15.5

  Terms: Connectivity conservation, conservation, Ecosystem services, Inland waters, Marine resources conservation, Protected areas, Water resources management

  • Indicator 11.1: Trends in area of terrestrial and inland water areas conserved

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 15 Target 15.1 Indicator 15.1.2

    Terms: Inland waters, Protected areas, Water conservation

    • Specific Indicator 11.1.1: Percentage of terrestrial and inland water areas covered by protected areas

    • Specific Indicator 11.1.2: Percentage of terrestrial and inland water areas and/or marine and coastal areas covered by other effective area-based conservation measures

    • Specific Indicator 11.1.3: Number and extent of important sites for biodiversity that are covered by other effective area-based conservation measures

    • Specific Indicator 11.1.4: Trends in the appropriate recognition of other effective area-based conservation measures areas and appropriate support provided to them

  • Indicator 11.2: Trends in area of coastal and marine areas conserved

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 14 Target 14.5 Indicator 14.5.1

    Terms: Coastal ecosystems, Marine ecosystems, Marine resources conservation, Protected areas

    • Specific Indicator 11.2.1: Percentage of marine and coastal areas covered by protected areas

    • Specific Indicator 11.2.2: Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

  • Indicator 11.3: Trends in areas of particular importance for biodiversity conserved

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 15 Target 15.1 Indicator 15.1.2

    Terms: Biodiversity hotspot, Protected areas

    • Specific Indicator 11.3.1: Protected area coverage of Key Biodiversity Areas (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites)

  • Indicator 11.4: Trends in areas of particular importance for ecosystem services conserved

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 15 Target 15.1 Indicator 15.1.1 Indicator 15.1.2

    Terms: Ecosystem services

  • Indicator 11.5: Trends in ecological representativeness of areas conserved

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 15 Target 15.1 Target 15.4 Indicator 15.1.2 Indicator 15.4.1

    Terms: Protected areas

    • Specific Indicator 11.5.1: Protected area coverage of terrestrial and marine ecoregions

    • Specific Indicator 11.5.2: Species Protection Index

    • Specific Indicator 11.5.3: Protected Area Representativeness Index

  • Indicator 11.6: Trends in effectiveness and/or equitability of management of conserved areas

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 11 Goal 15 Target 11.4 Target 15.1 Indicator 11.4.1 Indicator 15.1.2

    Terms: Evaluation, Environmental management, Protected areas

    • Specific Indicator 11.6.1: Protected area management effectiveness

    • Specific Indicator 11.6.2: The Wildlife Picture Index (disaggregated by protected area)

  • Indicator 11.7: Trends in connectivity and integration of conserved areas

    Terms: Connectivity conservation, Protected areas

    • Specific Indicator 11.7.1: Protected Area Connectedness Index

• Target 12: By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained.

  SDG Goals:

  Goal 15 Target 15.5 Target 15.7 Target 15.c

  Terms: Conservation status, Threatened species

  • Indicator 12.1: Trends in number of extinctions

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 15 Target 15.5 Indicator 15.5.1

    Terms: Threatened species

    • Specific Indicator 12.1.1: Number of species extinctions

  • Indicator 12.2: Trends in extinctions prevented

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 15 Target 15.7 Indicator 15.7.1

    Terms: Threatened species

    • Specific Indicator 12.2.1: Number of extinctions prevented by conservation action

  • Indicator 12.3: Trends in extinction risk and populations of species

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 15 Target 15.5 Indicator 15.5.1

    Terms: Threatened species

    • Specific Indicator 12.3.1: Red List Index

    • Specific Indicator 12.3.2: Living Planet Index

    • Specific Indicator 12.3.3: Species Protection Index for species in decline

    • Specific Indicator 12.3.4: Local Biodiversity Intactness Index

    • Specific Indicator 12.3.5: Wild Bird Index

    • Specific Indicator 12.3.6: Wildlife Picture Index

• Target 13: By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained.

  SDG Goals:

  Goal 2 Goal 15 Target 2.5 Target 15.5

  Terms: Biodiversity loss, Livestock farming, Plant production, Conservation of species

  • Indicator 13.1: Trends in genetic diversity of cultivated plants

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 2 Target 2.5 Indicator 2.5.1

    Terms: Plant production, Plant varieties

    • Specific Indicator 13.1.1: Number of plant and animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities

    • Specific Indicator 13.1.2: Number of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture surveyed/inventoried

    • Specific Indicator 13.1.3: Percentage of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture threatened out of those surveyed/inventoried

    • Specific Indicator 13.1.4: Number of Standard Material Transfer Agreements, as communicated to the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

  • Indicator 13.2: Trends in genetic diversity of farmed and domesticated animals

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 2 Target 2.5 Indicator 2.5.2

    Terms: Livestock farming

    • Specific Indicator 13.2.1: Proportion of local breeds, classified as being at risk, not-at-risk or unknown level of risk of extinction

  • Indicator 13.3: Trends in extinction risk and populations of wild relatives

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 2 Goal 15 Target 15.5 Target 2.5 Indicator 15.5.1

    Terms: Threatened species, Wild fauna, Wild flora

    • Specific Indicator 13.3.1: Red List Index (wild relatives)

    • Specific Indicator 13.3.2: Species Habitat Index (wild relatives)

  • Indicator 13.4: Trends in protected area coverage of wild relatives (to be resolved)

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 2 Target 2.5 Indicator 2.5.1

    Terms: Protected areas, Wild fauna, Wild flora

    • Specific Indicator 13.4.1: Species Protection Index (wild relatives)

  • Indicator 13.5: Trends in genetic diversity of socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 2 Target 2.5 Indicator 2.5.2

    Terms: Conservation of species

  • Indicator 13.6: Trends in development and implementation of strategies for minimizing genetic erosion and safeguarding genetic diversity

    SDG Goals:

    Goal 2 Target 2.5 Indicator 2.5.1

    Terms: Biodiversity loss, Risk management

    • Specific Indicator 13.6.1: Level of implementation of global plan of actions on genetic resources for food and agriculture