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How Healthy is the Ecosystem?

19 Indicators

The preserve system status was determined using 19 indicators and 48 metrics.

Expert Guidance

Over 45 local experts evaluated the measures of ecological health.

Data Compiled Across Projects

Data from over 60 projects were compiled to calculate metric values.
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64% of the planned regional preserve system has been conserved.
Ten metrics (22%) are declining in conditions due to increased threats.
77% of covered species were monitored.

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