Indicator 15.7.1 - Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked - Indicators For The Sustainable Development Goals

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Goal

Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

Target

Target 15.7: Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products

Indicator

Indicator 15.7.1: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked

Definition and concepts

This indicator measures the share of all trade in wildlife detected as being illegal.

Comment and limitations

Method of computation

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal	Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Target	Target 15.7: Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
Indicator	Indicator 15.7.1: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
UN designated tier	Tier II
UN custodian agency	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Link to UN metadata	United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata opens in a new window

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Indicator 15.7.1 Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked