Protected Planet report 2020

About the report:

• It is report by biennial report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
• It assesses the state of protected and conserved areas around the world and the 2020 edition provides the final report on the status of Aichi Biodiversity Target 11- which is a global 10-year target on protected and conserved areas.

What does the 2020 report say?

• As of today, about 17% of land and inland water ecosystems and 8% of marine areas are within formal protected areas, with the total coverage increasing by 42% since the beginning of the last decade, according to the Protected Planet.
• The UN calculated that 16.64% of land and inland waters has been protected to date.
• The 17% ambition was just one of seven parts of Aichi Target 11. Governments have not fully met any of the 20 Aichi biodiversity targets agreed in Nagoya, Japan, in 2010.
• Despite making significant progress, the report warns, a third of key biodiversity areas lack any coverage, connectivity between areas protected for nature remains poor and gaps remain in the quality of conservation work.

Prelims Question:

Protected Planet report 2020 was published by:
(a)UNEP
(b)WWF
(c)Green Peace
(d)Conservation international

Answer to Prelims question