15 LIFE ON LAND

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

Status in Japan

• As of 2012, terrestrial protected areas accounted for 14.93% of Japan's land area, compared to the OECD average 12.29%.
  Source: Sustainable Development Goals: Are the rich countries ready? Bertelsmann Stiftung, 2015, page 82.
• As of March 31, 2012, forested area in Japan covered 25.08 million hectares.
  Source: Forestry Agency, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 2012.
  More info: Annual Report on Forest and Forestry in Japan, Forestry Agency, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 2012.

Updates on Government Policies in Japan

• In February 2012, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries revised the National Biodiversity Strategy of Japan 2012-2020.

Note:

1. Where possible, JFS referred to Japanese official government sources for statistics cited. In cases where the official source did not include an English translation, in some cases we added statistics from international sources.
2. In some cases, we list "More info" for anyone wishing to do further research.

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