UNEP Mapping Biodiversity Priorities

A practical, science-based approach to national biodiversity assessment and prioritisation to inform strategy and action planning

This document sets out a practical, science-based approach to spatial biodiversity assessment and planning, which can be applied at the national level in any country. It is especially useful for countries that are both biodiversity-rich and resource-constrained, where difficult choices have to be made about how and where to focus conservation action. However, the approach is also useful in less biodiverse settings and where resources are more plentiful, and can also be applicable at sub-national and regional levels.

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