| India SDG 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss | |||||||
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| SL. No. | National Indicator | Highest Performing Value | Lowest Performing Value | View Chart | Data Source of SDG India (2023-24) | Data Period as per SDG India (2023-24) | Periodicity as per SDG India (2023-24) |
| Target 15.1: By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and dry lands, in line with obligations under international agreement | |||||||
| 1 | 15.1.1: Forest cover as a percentage of total geographical area | 90.33 | 3.63 | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | 2021 | 2 Years | |
| 2 | 15.1.2: Protected area as percentage of total geographical area | --- | --- | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | 2022 | Annual | |
| 3 | 15.1.3: Area of Ramsar sites as a percentage of total wetland area | --- | --- | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | 2022 | Annual | |
| Target 15.2: By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally | |||||||
| 4 | 15.2.1: Progress towards sustainable forest management Components of the indicator i. Net change in area under forest and tree cover ii. Above-ground biomass in forest iii. Proportion of geographical area under legally established protected areas iv. Proportion of forest and protected area under a long- term management plan | --- | --- | FSI, Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | 2021 | 2 Years | |
| Target 15.3: By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world | |||||||
| 5 | 15.3.1: Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area | --- | --- | National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Department of Space | 2017-2018 | 5 Years | |
| Target 15.4: By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development | |||||||
| 6 | 15.4.1: Percentage change in forest cover in hill districts | 0.67 | -1.88 | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | 2019-21 | 2 Years | |
| 7 | 15.4.2: Percentage change in per capita income of Himalayan States over previous year | 17.61 | 0.53 | National Accounts Division, NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation | 2021-22 | Annual | |
| Target 15.5: Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species | |||||||
| 8 | 15.5.1: Red List Index | --- | --- | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | 2017 | Annual | |
| Target 15.6: promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed | |||||||
| 9 | 15.6.1: Whether country has adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits | --- | --- | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change and Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare | 2021 Onwards | Annual | |
| Target 15.7: Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products | |||||||
| 10 | 15.7.1: Number of cases registered under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (similar to 15.c.1) | 81 | 0 | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | 2022 | Annual | |
| Target 15.8: By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species | |||||||
| 11 | 15.8.1: Whether the country has adopted relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species | --- | --- | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | --- | Annual | |
| Target 15.9: By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts | |||||||
| 12 | 15.9.1 (a) Progress towards national targets established in accordance with Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategies Plan for Biodiversity, 2011-2020; (b) Integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting | --- | --- | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change; Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation) | 2015-2021 | Annual | |
| Target 15.a: Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems | |||||||
| 13 | National Indicator is under development | ||||||
| Target 15.b: Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation | |||||||
| 14 | 15.b.1: Percentage of government spending on environmental protection to total government expenditure | --- | --- | "National Accounts Division, NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation" | 2021-22 | Annual | |
| Target 15.c: Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities | |||||||
| 15 | 15.c.1: Number of cases registered under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (similar to 15.7.1) | 81 | 0 | Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change | 2022 | Annual | |
| SDG Global Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss | ||
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| SL. No. | Indicator Description (UN) | Custodian Organization(s): |
| 15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements | ||
| 1 | 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| 2 | 15.1.2 Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type | UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) BirdLife International (BLI) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) |
| 15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally | ||
| 3 | 15.2.1 Progress towards sustainable forest management | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| 15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation- neutral world | ||
| 4 | 15.3.1 Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area | United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and partners, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), United Nations Environment (UNEP), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). |
| 15.4 By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development | ||
| 5 | 15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity | UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) BirdLife International (BLI) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) |
| 6 | 15.4.2 Mountain Green Cover Index | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| 15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species | ||
| 7 | 15.5.1 Red List Index | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) BirdLife International (BLI) |
| 15.6 Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed | ||
| 8 | 15.6.1 Number of countries that have adopted legislative, administrative and policy frameworks to ensure fair and equitable sharing of benefits | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) |
| 15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products | ||
| 9 | 15.7.1 Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNOD |
| 15.8 By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species | ||
| 10 | 15.8.1 Proportion of countries adopting relevant national legislation and adequately resourcing the prevention or control of invasive alien species | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)- Invasive Species Specialist Group |
| 15.9 By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts | ||
| 11 | 15.9.1 (a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets; and (b) integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEPP), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and UNEP-WCMC |
| 15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems | ||
| 12 | 15.a.1 (a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) |
| 15.b Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation | ||
| 13 | 15.b.1 (a) Official development assistance on conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity; and (b) revenue generated and finance mobilized from biodiversity-relevant economic instruments | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) |
| 15.c Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities | ||
| 14 | 15.c.1 Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) |
