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New Platform Tracks Global Nature Protection Efforts

The Global Safety Net v3 (GSN3) uses satellite data and AI to monitor natural landscapes worldwide and assess conservation effectiveness, especially for the "30x30" goal.

GSN3 helps track progress and ensure protected areas align with ecological priorities, guiding conservation efforts.

Developed by Nature Data Lab, it documents remaining natural land and its conservation status.

The platform's development involved iterations, refining data by removing areas converted to human use.

GSN3 uses 90-meter resolution data and a novel method combining ecological and human modification data.

Users view data on ecological importance, land classes, and conservation status, including Indigenous territories.

Findings show protected areas sometimes contain land not meeting high ecological importance criteria. Small "microrefugia" pockets of biodiversity were also noted.

GSN3 acts as a neutral watchdog for conservation planning, philanthropy, and accountability.

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