Global Conservation Coverage Found Far Higher Than Estimated, Raising Stakes for 30x30 Targets
A new analysis reported by Nature suggests the world may already be conserving substantially more land than earlier estimates indicated, potentially bringing governments closer to the goal of protecting 30% of the planet by 2030. But the findings also underscore a harder reality: coverage alone does not guarantee ecological security, and many of the most important ecosystems remain exposed to mining, weak enforcement, and fragmented management.
