GEF benefits index for biodiversity (0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum) - Protected areas - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators

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GEF benefits index for biodiversity is a composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of habitat types in each country. The index has been normalized so that values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential). Source: Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler’s, “Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility” (2006).
GEF benefits index for biodiversity (0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum) - Protected areas - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators (2008)

Rank

Country

Value
1Madagascar29.22
2South Africa20.74
3Democratic Republic of the Congo19.95
4Tanzania14.76
5Cameroon12.51
6Kenya8.82
7Ethiopia8.38
8Angola8.26
9Mozambique7.18
10Somalia6.08
11Nigeria6.01
12Namibia5.15
13Sudan5.14
14Zambia3.76
15Republic of the Congo3.62
16Malawi3.53
17Seychelles3.52
18Morocco3.48
19Ivory Coast3.44
20Mauritius3.28
21Gabon3.04
22Egypt2.91
23Algeria2.85
24Uganda2.77
25Sao Tome and Principe2.65
26Liberia2.56
27Cape Verde2.41
28Comoros2.30
29Guinea2.26
30Chad2.17
31Zimbabwe1.93
32Ghana1.86
33Libya1.59
34Central African Republic1.52
35Mali1.50
36Equatorial Guinea1.50
37Botswana1.41
38Mauritania1.33
39Sierra Leone1.29
40Senegal1.02
41Niger0.92
42Rwanda0.85
43Eritrea0.84
44Guinea-Bissau0.57
45Tunisia0.50
46Djibouti0.48
47Burundi0.33
48Togo0.31
49Lesotho0.31
50Burkina Faso0.27
51Benin0.23
52Swaziland0.13
53Gambia0.10
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