By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.

CSO data

Claim: Achieving

15.1.1 Forest area was 808,848 hectares in 2022, 11.6% of Ireland’s land area.

15.1.2 Ireland’s SPA network covers 597,000 hectares of marine and terrestrial habitats.