unit
Index values ranging from 0 (degraded) to 100 (intact)
historic data availability
description
Measures the extent to which a natural habitat is free from human-induced disturbances such as agriculture, infrastructure, and deforestation. It provides a clear index of the condition of an ecosystem, with higher values indicating a more pristine and healthy environment. This indicator is crucial for assessing biodiversity loss, identifying areas for conservation and restoration, and for companies to report on their environmental footprint.
methodology
Habitat intactness is assessed using satellite imagery to detect human-caused degradation, such as agriculture, deforestation, mining, settlements, roads, dams, and erosion. Each factor is weighted by its impact and combined into a degradation layer, which is then inverted to produce the habitat intactness layer.
