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    Species with Declining Populations (Terrestrial)

    Tracks the proportion of land-based species experiencing reductions in population numbers. This indicator is crucial for assessing the resilience and overall health of terrestrial ecosystems, as it underscores the severity of biodiversity loss across different habitats. Elevated values indicate intense environmental stressors, including habitat fragmentation, climate change, invasive species introduction, and overexploitation, all contributing significantly to the downward trends in species populations.

    Monitoring this metric is vital for effectively targeting conservation efforts. It helps identify species that are most at risk and in need of immediate protective measures to halt and reverse population declines. This information drives the creation of focused conservation actions, such as enhancing habitat connectivity, enforcing stricter wildlife protection laws, and promoting sustainable land management practices. These initiatives are fundamental to bolstering the populations of declining species, aiming to restore ecological balance and ensure the preservation of terrestrial biodiversity.

    The higher the score, the better the country ranks for this parameter.

    The table is sorted from the highest score to the lowest:

    Rank Country Score Change
    1
    Kuwait    		 63 N/A
    2
    Namibia    		 60 N/A
    3
    Botswana    		 58 N/A
    4
    Chad    		 56 N/A
    5
    Lesotho    		 56 N/A
    6
    Malta    		 56 N/A
    7
    Niger    		 56 N/A
    8
    Mali    		 54 N/A
    9
    Sudan    		 54 N/A
    10
    Mauritania    		 53 N/A
    11
    Oman    		 53 N/A
    12
    Zimbabwe    		 53 N/A
    13
    Burkina Faso    		 52 N/A
    14
    Eritrea    		 52 N/A
    15
    Saudi Arabia    		 52 N/A
    16
    Eswatini    		 51 N/A
    17
    United Arab Emirates    		 51 N/A
    18
    Djibouti    		 50 N/A
    19
    Gambia    		 49 N/A
    20
    Zambia    		 49 N/A
    21
    Angola    		 48 N/A
    22
    Ireland    		 48 N/A
    23
    Senegal    		 48 N/A
    24
    Guinea-Bissau    		 47 N/A
    25
    Benin    		 46 N/A
    26
    Egypt    		 46 N/A
    27
    Ethiopia    		 46 N/A
    28
    Cyprus    		 45 N/A
    29
    Malawi    		 45 N/A
    30
    Qatar    		 45 N/A
    31
    Jordan    		 43 N/A
    32
    Mozambique    		 43 N/A
    33
    Togo    		 43 N/A
    34
    Uruguay    		 42 N/A
    35
    Bahrain    		 41 N/A
    36
    Central Af. Rep.    		 41 N/A
    37
    Grenada    		 41 N/A
    38
    Burundi    		 40 N/A
    39
    North Macedonia    		 40 N/A
    40
    Canada    		 39 N/A
    41
    Iraq    		 39 N/A
    42
    Luxembourg    		 39 N/A
    43
    Montenegro    		 38 N/A
    44
    Kenya    		 37 N/A
    45
    Papua New Guinea    		 37 N/A
    46
    Rwanda    		 37 N/A
    47
    Tunisia    		 37 N/A
    48
    United Kingdom    		 37 N/A
    49
    Afghanistan    		 36 N/A
    50
    Albania    		 36 N/A
    51
    Tajikistan    		 36 N/A
    52
    Bosnia and Herz.    		 35 N/A
    53
    Congo    		 35 N/A
    54
    Gabon    		 35 N/A
    55
    Australia    		 34 N/A
    56
    Barbados    		 34 N/A
    57
    Belgium    		 34 N/A
    58
    Bulgaria    		 34 N/A
    59
    Denmark    		 34 N/A
    60
    Iran    		 34 N/A
    61
    Israel    		 34 N/A
    62
    Netherlands    		 34 N/A
    63
    Switzerland    		 34 N/A
    64
    Uganda    		 34 N/A
    65
    Algeria    		 33 N/A
    66
    DR Congo    		 33 N/A
    67
    Estonia    		 33 N/A
    68
    Iceland    		 33 N/A
    69
    Lithuania    		 33 N/A
    70
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines    		 33 N/A
    71
    Croatia    		 32 N/A
    72
    Germany    		 32 N/A
    73
    Greece    		 32 N/A
    74
    Latvia    		 32 N/A
    75
    Nigeria    		 32 N/A
    76
    Serbia    		 32 N/A
    77
    Slovakia    		 32 N/A
    78
    Slovenia    		 32 N/A
    79
    Turkmenistan    		 32 N/A
    80
    Argentina    		 31 N/A
    81
    Bahamas    		 31 N/A
    82
    Belarus    		 31 N/A
    83
    Hungary    		 31 N/A
    84
    Moldova    		 31 N/A
    85
    Pakistan    		 31 N/A
    86
    Tanzania    		 31 N/A
    87
    Ghana    		 30 N/A
    88 Italy 30 N/A
    89
    Lebanon    		 30 N/A
    90
    Poland    		 30 N/A
    91
    Saint Lucia    		 30 N/A
    92
    Uzbekistan    		 30 N/A
    93
    Czech republic    		 29 N/A
    94
    Finland    		 29 N/A
    95
    Kyrgyztan    		 29 N/A
    96
    Seychelles    		 29 N/A
    97
    South Africa    		 29 N/A
    98
    Trinidad and Tobago    		 29 N/A
    99
    Austria    		 28 N/A
    100
    Equatorial Guinea    		 28 N/A
    101
    Guinea    		 28 N/A
    102
    Norway    		 28 N/A
    103
    Paraguay    		 28 N/A
    104
    France    		 27 N/A
    105
    Guyana    		 27 N/A
    106
    Mauritius    		 27 N/A
    107
    Mongolia    		 27 N/A
    108
    Romania    		 27 N/A
    109
    Sierra Leone    		 27 N/A
    110
    Suriname    		 27 N/A
    111
    Sweden    		 27 N/A
    112
    Azerbaijan    		 26 N/A
    113
    Cameroon    		 26 N/A
    114
    Dominica    		 26 N/A
    115
    Ivory Coast    		 26 N/A
    116
    Kazakhstan    		 26 N/A
    117
    Micronesia    		 26 N/A
    118
    Taiwan    		 26 N/A
    119
    Ukraine    		 26 N/A
    120
    Chile    		 25 N/A
    121
    Morocco    		 25 N/A
    122
    Portugal    		 25 N/A
    123
    Bolivia    		 24 N/A
    124
    East Timor    		 24 N/A
    125
    United States    		 24 N/A
    126
    Armenia    		 23 N/A
    127
    Liberia    		 23 N/A
    128
    Venezuela    		 23 N/A
    129
    Brazil    		 22 N/A
    130
    Vanuatu    		 22 N/A
    131
    Georgia    		 21 N/A
    132
    South Korea    		 21 N/A
    133
    Russia    		 20 N/A
    134
    Antigua and Barbuda    		 19 N/A
    135
    Nepal    		 17 N/A
    136
    Sao Tome and Principe    		 17 N/A
    137
    Spain    		 17 N/A
    138
    Mexico    		 15 N/A
    139
    Peru    		 15 N/A
    140
    Belize    		 13 N/A
    141
    Bhutan    		 13 N/A
    142
    El Salvador    		 13 N/A
    143
    Solomon Islands    		 13 N/A
    144
    Turkey    		 13 N/A
    145
    Comoros    		 12 N/A
    146
    New Zealand    		 12 N/A
    147
    Bangladesh    		 10 N/A
    148
    Fiji    		 10 N/A
    149
    Colombia    		 9 N/A
    150
    Cambodia    		 8 N/A
    151
    Jamaica    		 7 N/A
    152
    Tonga    		 7 N/A
    153
    Costa Rica    		 6 N/A
    154
    Cuba    		 6 N/A
    155
    India    		 6 N/A
    156
    Myanmar    		 5 N/A
    157
    Nicaragua    		 5 N/A
    158
    Samoa    		 5 N/A
    159
    Singapore    		 4 N/A
    160
    Dominican Republic    		 3 N/A
    161
    Guatemala    		 3 N/A
    162
    Marshall Islands    		 3 N/A
    163
    Cape Verde    		 2 N/A
    164
    Ecuador    		 1 N/A
    165
    Brunei    		 0 N/A
    165
    China    		 0 N/A
    165
    Haiti    		 0 N/A
    165
    Honduras    		 0 N/A
    165
    Indonesia    		 0 N/A
    165
    Japan    		 0 N/A
    165
    Kiribati    		 0 N/A
    165
    Laos    		 0 N/A
    165
    Madagascar    		 0 N/A
    165
    Malaysia    		 0 N/A
    165
    Maldives    		 0 N/A
    165
    Panama    		 0 N/A
    165
    Philippines    		 0 N/A
    165
    Sri Lanka    		 0 N/A
    165
    Thailand    		 0 N/A
    165
    Vietnam    		 0 N/A

    Source and Calculation

    Shapefiles of terrestrial species’ extent of occurrence are sourced from the IUCN Red List, BirdLife International, and the Global Assessment of Reptile Distributions Initiative and are used to create country lists of terrestrial species. Global Red List assessments are sourced from the IUCN Red List. A minimum score is given to a country that has 50% or more of its species assessed as declining. *Different sources offer varying data, as datasets may be subject to changes due to recent updates and revisions.