SDG 15.1.2 - Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas

This dataset reports the mean percentage of each terrestrial Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) in Qatar that overlaps designated protected areas and, where available in the current series, Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). KBAs are sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. Coverage is calculated separately for every terrestrial KBA and then averaged across all terrestrial KBAs in the country. The value is therefore not the percentage of Qatar's entire land area that is protected. Higher values indicate greater coverage of sites important for terrestrial biodiversity. The indicator does not measure the effectiveness of protected-area management or actual biodiversity outcomes.