Species Threat Abatement and Restoration- STAR metric measures the contribution that investments can make to reducing species extinction risk
About STAR metric:
- The Species Threat Abatement and Restoration (STAR) metric measures the contribution that investments can make to reducing species extinction risk.
- It was developed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in partnership with other organizations and experts and has been expanded for use in marine areas.
- It was first unveiled in 2021 for use in terrestrial areas.
- It utilizes existing data from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species to quantify extinction risks and threats faced by species.
- It assesses the potential of specific actions at specific locations to contribute to international conservation targets.
- It measures the potential contribution of two kinds of action to reduce species extinction risk:
- Threat abatement
- Habitat restoration
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