Forest Change (Forest Loss, Tree Cover Loss, Location of Tree Cover Loss, FAO Deforestation)

Data source provider

DOSM/NRECC

Use cases

Exposure quantification, Financial stability monitoring, Scenario analysis

Data group

Biodiversity and forestry indicators

Metric Type

Physical vulnerability

Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference

UN Sustainable Development Goal Indicator

Unit (e.g. CO2)

Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered, %

Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)

By Country

Time horizon

Backward-looking

Link

https://tableau.dosm.gov.my/t/SDG/views/Goal15_15934174401430/Goal15?%3Aembed=y&%3AisGuestRedirectFromVizportal=y

Frequency

Annual

Time series

2016-2018

Accessibility

Public

Observation on data availability/gaps

DOSM publishes data measuring progress of each UN Sustainable Development Goal Indicator. This data is for Indicator 15.1.2: Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas.