SDG 15 - Life on Land
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests
The Hunter has localised the targets and chosen to report against the following primary indicators* to determine our progress:
- 15.1.1 Land Area Categories
- Percentage of land area by category
- 15.1.2 Percentage of protected area
- Protected land as a percentage of total area
- Protected land area in square kilometers
- Woody vegetation land cleared
- 15.5.1 Threatened species
- Number of threatened species (by threatened status) in NSW
* Data provided was last updated in 2023. It is anticipated that the data sets will be updated once every 2 years.
15.1.1 Land Area Categories
Percentage of land area by category
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Trend
Native forests and plantation forests contribute the highest proportion of vegetation area across all Hunter LGAs.
Things to note
Includes both woodland and non-woodland forest.
15.1.2 Protected area
Protected land as a percentage of total area
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Trend
There is an increase in the trend of % protected land across Hunter LGAs, NSW and Australia.
Things to note
The figures only include woodland area. To display accurate figures, a preserved land classification needs to be selected.
Protected land - total area in square kilometers
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Trend
There is an increase in the trend of area of protected land across Hunter LGAs, NSW and Australia.
Things to note
The figures only include woodland area. To display accurate figures, a protected land classification needs to be selected.
Woody vegetation land cleared
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Trend
The Hunter Region Total shows a steady decline in the trend of woody vegetation land cleared since 2016.
Things to note
To display accurate figures, a land clearing cause needs to be selected.
15.5.1 Threatened species
Number of threatened species (by threatened status) in NSW
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Trend
Total number of endangered/ vulnerable species are on the rise since 2002.
Things to note
[Some phrasing required to denote - Increased numbers of threatened aquatic species may be the result of higher rates of monitoring, and not a true increase in the number of endangered species.] Vulnerable species data may include crossover of aquatic/marine endangered species along with land species.