Indicate whether the organization has undertaken a protected area connectedness assessment to evaluate the continuity of natural habitats as of the end of the reporting period.
Protected Area Connectedness Assessment (OI2767)
- Reporting Format Yes/No
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2020. Protected Area Connectedness Assessment (OI2767). v5.1.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including source(s) of data.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the connectedness of protected land areas, which is an important measure of habitat available to flora and fauna in the area.
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To assess the protected area connectedness of a land area, organizations can implement the use of a geographic information system, or use an existing resource, such as the Protected Area Connectedness Index (https://dashboard.natureserve.org/metadata/paconnectednessindex).
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Protected area connectedness is used by the Convention on Biological Diversity's Aichi Biodiversity Target 11, which examines biodiversity factors including safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity.
Impact Categories & Themes
Cross Category
Metrics identified as "cross-category" are those that are relevant to any IRIS+ Impact Category or Impact Theme (i.e., these metrics are not specific to any particular industry/category or theme).
SDG Goals & Targets
Life on Land
- SDG Target 15.1
- SDG Target 15.2
- SDG Target 15.3
- SDG Target 15.4
- SDG Target 15.5
- SDG Target 15.7
Metric History
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released (current version)
New metric. Protected Area Connectedness Assessment (OI2767) developed via IRIS+ Sustainable Forestry Expert Subgroup.