This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Moldovan statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Moldovan-specific metadata information.
| Indicator |
Indicator 15.5.1.1: Total number of species included in the Red Book |
|---|---|
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: Red Book - an official document which includes the list of species of plants and animals which are extinct, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, rare and undetermined on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, general information regarding the status, condition, areal, as well as their protection methods and their spreading (art. 4 of the Law No. 325 of 15.12.2005 on the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova). Extinct species - species which were not found for the last 30 years, after repeated research, in the established places, as well as in other known and similar places; Critically endangered species - species threatened with disappearance in the near future in their natural habitats; Endangered species - species threatened with extinction, and its survival is not likely if the cause factors continue to influence its status; Vulnerable species - species which is considered that in near future will switch to the endangered species, if the cause factors will continue to influence its status; Rare species - species which presently is not facing extinction, but which is under the risk because of reduced areal; Undetermined species - species which belong to one of the rare categories, but for which there is no sufficient information so as to clarify exactly the category it belongs to; Endemic species - species spread in the wild but only in a certain region; Relict species - isolated species, due to geographical changes, on a restricted area from its old areal. |
| Unit of measure |
Number |
| Method of computation |
Total number of species of plants and animals which are extinct, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, rare and undetermined on the territory of the country included in the Red Book at a given time moment. |
| Comparability with global indicator |
The global indicator represents an index of the list of species included in the Red Book, while the national indicator represents a number of species included in the Red Book of the RM. The national indicator is complementary to the global one. |
| Periodicity |
Once every 10 years |
| Data last updated | Aug 02, 2024 |
| Metadata last updated | Sep 19, 2024 |