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Sustainable Development Goal 15

Life on Land

Protect and restore terrestrial ecosystems.

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What this goal is about

Forests, soils and wildlife make life on land possible. This goal focuses on restoring ecosystems, managing forests sustainably and preventing land degradation and biodiversity loss.

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Key priorities

  1. 01Healthy terrestrial ecosystems and forests
  2. 02Restoration of degraded land
  3. 03Protection of biodiversity and threatened species

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