Conservation Outcomes

Compare the number of critical results that have been achieved against those not achieved. Consider the timeframe and include only those results that were predicted to have been achieved within the planned time period. 

Compare the number of objectives that have been achieved against those not achieved. Consider the timeframe and include only those results that were predicted to have been achieved within the planned time period. 

Proportion of goals achieved (generally, this refers to the improved status of conservation targets, and by association, human wellbeing targets). However, for some thematic projects, where it is not possible to assess impact on the target-level (e.g. high-level policy projects) teams may need to adapt their ultimate outcomes to a measure of threat reduction or the achievement of an ultimate objective. 

Use the national or global species red list status to assess the the health of target species. For long-term conservation projects, assess the change in Red List Status over time. 

Use the national or global green status for measuring species recovery and assessing conservation impact. For long-term conservation projects, assess the change in IUCN Green Status over time. 

Assess performance and track trends against critical landscape sustainability indicators which can be tailored to your landscape and stakeholder needs, using a tool such as Landscale. LandScale is a user-friendly assessment tool developed by the Rainforest Alliance, Verra, and Conservation International that generates landscape-level insights that help organizations deliver and credibly communicate sustainability at scale. 

Binary (yes/no) indicator describing whether the team has included sustainability mechanisms in their strategic plan to ensure that project outcomes are maintained over the long-term. 

Measure of the value or status of ecosystem services over time. Use tools such as the LemuIndex [currently under development by Lemu] or those defined in IUCN's Tools for measuring, modelling, and valuing ecosystem services to assess the change in the value of ecosystems over time. 

Calculate the area (e.g. # of ha) of land where management practices have improved for the benefit of biodiversity and/or climate resilience as a result of direct project impact. 

Calculate the area (e.g. # of ha) of land that has been declared under formal protection. Disaggregate by protection category - see IUCN Guidelines for Applying Protected Area Management Categories 

Land degradation can be calculated using a range of methods, such as remote sensing and GIS (e.g. NDVI), modelling (e.g CORINE, PESERA erosion models etc.), field monitoring and measuring, estimates of land productivity, and surveys of expert / landuser opinion. Disaggregate by the degree or type of degradation. 

The Green Cover Index is meant to measure the changes of the green vegetation in mountain areas - i.e. forest, shrubs, trees, pasture land, crop land, etc. – in order to monitor progress on the SDG mountain target (15.4.2). The index, will provide information on the changes in the vegetation cover and, as such, will provide an indication of the status of the conservation of mountain environments.