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","Source: UN","For this question we use data from the UN World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) via the Protected Planet website. The global figure for 1990 was around 8% and by 2020 it was close to 17%. \n\nThere are limitations with the data: firstly, countries choose which land they decide to protect. This can end up being ‘the land that nobody wants’ that they protect just to meet targets. There’s also no evidence that countries spend any more time, money or effort, conserving this land. \n\nDespite these issues with it, there are countries where the conservation of the land is being taken seriously. And the six independent experts we consulted for this question agreed that the World Database on Protected Areas that we used is the best source of data on protected land.\n\n[1]  [Protected Planet Report 2020 - Chapter 3](https:\u002F\u002Flivereport.protectedplanet.net\u002Fchapter-3)  \n[2]  [Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) - via World Bank](https:\u002F\u002Fdata.worldbank.org\u002Findicator\u002FER.LND.PTLD.ZS)  \n[3]  [World Bank Data Blog – “Chart: Protected Land Area Has Nearly Doubled Since 1990” published in July 2016.](https:\u002F\u002Fblogs.worldbank.org\u002Fopendata\u002Fchart-protected-land-area-has-nearly-doubled-1990)  \n","Preserving natural habitats is incredibly important to maintaining biodiversity. The amount of land that is now protected from human development has doubled since 1990, and today is more than 16% of all the world’s territory.\n\nWhile that is a positive development on paper, it is only the first step. That is because it isn’t always backed up with any more time, money or effort spent conserving this protected land.\n\n### Why are people wrong about this?\nThey know that animal species have been declining and see that not enough action is being taken on climate change and, understandably, they assume the worst.\n\n### Why is it a problem that people are wrong about this?\nIt shows a lack of belief that there is any interest in protecting the planet and that no effort is being made to prevent the destruction of nature. That can lead to feelings of hopelessness that will not help in the effort to prevent the worst impacts of climate change.\n\n### Can I trust this data?\nYes. But, as with any data, there are limitations with it. Firstly, countries choose which land they decide to protect. This can end up being ‘the land that nobody wants’ that they protect just to meet targets. There’s also no evidence that countries spend any more time, money or effort, conserving this land. \n\nDespite these issues with it, there are countries where the conservation of the land is being taken seriously. And the six independent experts we consulted for this question agreed that the World Database on Protected Areas that we used is the best source of data on protected land.\n","More protection, not less!","The amount of land that countries have designated as protected has INCREASED, not decreased. And certainly not by 50%!"]