Describes the area of habitat available to a species within that species' range during the reporting period.
Species Area of Habitat (PD2584)
- Reporting Format Unit of Measure (PD1602)
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Area of Habitat (PD2584). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including source of data.
Usage Guidance
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This metric is intended to capture the area of habitat available to a species within that species' range. It is also known as the extent of suitable habitat.
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Organizations should reference an accepted database that leverages geographic information systems (GIS) to delineate species' area of habitat. The IUCN Red List is one such database. Area of habitat is usually based off an already-mapped range for that species. Therefore, to use this metric, organizations are typically not required to collect bespoke data.
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After ascertaining a species’ area of habitat, organizations can cross-reference this metric with Land Directly Controlled: Total (OI5408) or Land Indirectly Controlled: Total (PI3789) to better understand the effect of its activities.
Impact Categories & Themes
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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June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)
Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
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January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released
New metric. Area of Habitat (PD2584) was developed via the IRIS+ Sustainable Water Management Expert Subgroup.