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4 Theme Issue Potential data variables Proposed key and Units Current primary (lead)
Table 1: GEO core indicator data matrix

Activities
lead indicators
data source(s), used in
? FAO: FRA/SOFO

Forests Forest loss, ? Forest management ? Intensity of % p/y total, GEO Data Portal
9-12 December, 2013 ? Forest change/ ? Area of forest % p/y 000 COMTRADE
per capita,
fractions(%
forest use
forest resources
? FAO: FAOSTAT
protected)
%, p/y % p/y
(harvest/
management
? UNSD: UN
growth)
ha, % p/y
domestication by
database
and woodland
sector(to agric.,
urban)
? Proportion
? Forest area change
of land area
covered by
(open, closed,
forest
natural forests)
? Deforestation ? Exports
rate (open, closed, of forestry
natural forests) products (%)
? Reforestation, ? Protected
natural and total, % forest area
success ? Regeneration/
? Production and afforestation
trade of forestry area
products (wood,
paper)
Degradation of ? Volume distribution ? Share of % of total ? FAO: FRA/SOFO

forest quality by major tree affected forest area
species group forests
within each biome
(ha per biome)
? Share of
distributed/
deteriorated forests
in total forest area
Biodiver- Loss of species ? No. of species ? Number of No. % ? IUCN: Red List of
sity known (number) threatened Threatened Species
and threatened species,
species (%) for animals and
vascular plants, plants
mammals, birds, ? Threatened
amphibians, reptiles, animal and
freshwater fishes plant species
as % of
described
species
? Red List Index
for birds

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