South Africa: SA passes halfway mark of biodiversity targets to conserve 30% of its land, waters and seas by 2030

South Africa has passed the halfway mark of its goal to conserve at least 30% of its terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine areas by 2030 — Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The idea is to increase conservation areas globally to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. 

However, despite the progress made towards achieving the “30×30” target, South Africa still faces challenges in managing these protected areas, including human-wildlife…