By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development.

CSO data

Claim: Achieving

15.4.1 In April 2019, Ireland submitted the third assessment of conservation status for 59 habitats and 60 species (including three overview assessments of species at a group level). A further eight species are considered to be vagrant in Ireland.

15.4.2 The National Landcover Map is published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Tailte Eireann which provides accurate estimates and very detailed information on land cover in Ireland.