SDG India Index 2020-21 Goal 15 - LIFE ON LAND

Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss Thirteen million hectares of forests are being lost every year. Around 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihood. This includes some 70 million indigenous people. Forests are home to more than 80% of all terrestrial species of animals, plants and insects. 2.6 billion people depend directly on agriculture, but 52% of the land used for agriculture is moderately or severely affected by soil degradation. Due to drought and desertification each year, 12 million hectares are lost (23 hectares per minute), where 20 million tons of grain could have been grown. Of the 8,300 animal breeds known, 8% are extinct and 22% are at risk of extinction. As many as 80% of people living in rural areas in developing countries rely on traditional plant-based medicines for basic healthcare. Forest cover in India has increased to 21.23% - an increase of 5871 sq. km, and protected areas cover to about 4.8% of the country’s total land area. India is among the early movers on the Nagoya protocol and is committed to the Aichi targets on conserving biodiversity. India has 8% of the world’s biodiversity with many species that are not found anywhere else in the world. This map layer is offered by Esri India, for ArcGIS Online subscribers, If you have any questions or comments, please let us know via [e-mail].目标15：保护、恢复和促进可持续利用陆地生态系统，可持续管理森林，防治荒漠化，制止并扭转土地退化，遏制生物多样性丧失。每年有1300万公顷森林消失。约16亿人口的生计依赖森林，其中包括约700万原住民。森林是全球80%以上陆地动植物、昆虫物种的栖息地。26亿人口直接依赖农业，但52%的农业用地正受到中度或重度土壤退化影响。受干旱与荒漠化影响，每年有1200万公顷土地流失（相当于每分钟23公顷），这片土地本可产出2000万吨粮食。在已知的8300个动物品种中，8%已灭绝，22%面临灭绝风险。多达80%的发展中国家农村人口依靠传统植物药开展基本医疗保健。印度的森林覆盖率已提升至21.23%，新增面积达5871平方公里，保护区面积约占该国陆地总面积的4.8%。印度是《名古屋议定书》（Nagoya Protocol）的早期缔约方之一，致力于落实生物多样性保护的《爱知目标》（Aichi Targets）。印度拥有全球8%的生物多样性，境内分布诸多特有物种。本图层由Esri印度（Esri India）为ArcGIS Online订阅用户提供。如有任何疑问或建议，请通过[e-mail]与我们联系。