Conservation Priority Characteristics (PD9009)

This metric is intended to capture the characteristics of land the organization directly or indirectly controls that make conservation of that land a priority.

Priorities depend on local conditions (e.g., species present, local communities, level of degradation). Organizations should monitor their conservation measures and gradually adjust their priorities accordingly. Nature conservation priority maps, such as MaxEnt, Nature Map, and Co$ting Nature, can provide an indication of where to act first and take into account different types of (future) land use.

Examples of relevant details to footnote include, for instance, the relevant endangered or vulnerable species and other details about each selection, any third-party entities identifying the land’s conservation priority (e.g., local community, inter-governmental entity, nonprofit, or government), and the level of conservation priority. If available, organizations should cite published plans or other documentation that identifies the land as a conservation priority.

Organizations are encouraged to report this metric in conjunction with Protected Land Area: Total (PI4716), Land Directly Controlled: Sustainably Managed (OI6912), Land Indirectly Controlled: Sustainably Managed (PI6796), Ecosystem Services Provided (PD8494), Length of Adjacent Protected Land (PI2135), and Area of Adjacent Protected Land (PI5750).