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Methodological sheet of the indicator available for the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country.

Available indicator

Mountain key biodiversity areas covered by protected areas
Definition

Percentage of important sites for mountain biodiversity (those that contribute significantly to the overall persistence of biodiversity) that are covered by protected areas
Theoretical formula \[PKBA_{mountain}^{t} = \frac{APKBA_{mountain}^{t}}{KBA_{mountain}^{t}} \cdot 100\]

where:

$APKBA_{mountain}^{t} =$ area of important sites for mountain biodiversity covered by protected areas in year $t$

$KBA_{mountain}^{t} =$ area of important sites for mountain biodiversity in year $t$
Frequency

Irregular / Aperiodic
Metadata last updated 2025/06/06

This section provides more information about the United Nations indicator or the European Union Sustainable Development Indicator, such as its rationale, international results, metadata, and other relevant statistics.

Rationale

The safeguard of important sites is vital for stemming the decline in biodiversity and ensuring long term and sustainable use of mountain natural resources. The establishment of protected areas is an important mechanism for achieving this aim, and this indicator serves as a means of measuring progress toward the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of mountain ecosystems and their services, in line with obligations under international agreements.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division
International results

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) ER_PTD_MTN UNSTATS
Link to UN metadata

Metadata 15-4-1.pdf
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