Protected Plant Report 2012: Tracking progress towards global targets for protected areas

Abstract

The Protected Planet Report is a new initiative that tracks global progress towards Target 11 of the Convention on Biological Diversity’s (CBD) Aichi Biodiversity Targets. Achieving this ambitious target, which calls for at least 17% of the world’s terrestrial areas and 10% of marine areas to be equitably managed and conserved by 2020, will require strong and effective partnerships: this report is an excellent example. the Protected Planet Report 2012 reviews progress towards key elements of Target 11 (Table 1.1) and summarises the status and trends in global biodiversity protection for decision makers and the conservation community. It is the first in a series that will be produced every other year at least until 2020 to evaluate progress towards international protected area targets. In order to highlight trends over time, this report draws on a range of indicators that cover at least the period 1990–2010, a time frame which will be extended in future editions.