National targets | Kenya Biodiversity

Title	Rationale	Aichi targets
Target 7.1:Pollution reduced, nutrient loss and pesticide risks halved by 2030	Pollution, including from excess nutrients, pesticides, plastics and other waste, continues to be a major driver of biodiversity loss in Kenya and globally. The overall objective of this target is...	8. Pollution reduced 8.1. Pollutants (of all types) has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity 8.2. Pollution from excess nutrients has been brought to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity
Target 01: By 2030, Plan and Manage all Areas to reduce Biodiversity Loss	Kenya, like many other countries, faces its own set of challenges related to biodiversity conservation. These challenges arise from ever-increasing land and sea use changes, which include among others...	11. Protected areas increased and improved 11.3. Areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services protected 5.3. Degradation and fragmentation are significantly reduced
Target 02 : Ensure 27.3% of degraded areas are under effective restoration	Most land in Kenya consists of rangelands characterized by grasslands and woodlands. According to data, tropical and subtropical grasslands, forests and inland waters are hotspots for irrecoverable...	14. Ecosystems and essential services safeguarded 14.1. Ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, and contribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded 15. Ecosystems restored and resilience enhanced 5.3. Degradation and fragmentation are significantly reduced
Target 3: 30% of terrestrial and inland water areas, and marine and coastal areas are Effectively Conserved and managed	The establishment and management of protected and conserved areas is guided by various national laws and policies and international protocols. The policy instruments also guide the participation in...	11. Protected areas increased and improved 11.4. Protected areas are ecologically representative 11.5. Protected areas are effectively and equitably managed 15. Ecosystems restored and resilience enhanced
Target 05: By 2030 ensure Harvest, use and trade of wild species are legal, safe and sustainable	The use of wild species directly contributes to the well-being of billions of people globally on a day-to-day basis and is particularly important to people in vulnerable situations. About 50,000 wild...	1.2. People are aware of the steps they can take to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity
Target 06: By 2030, reduce the establishment of invasive species by 50%	This target focuses on eliminating, minimizing, reducing or mitigating the impacts of invasive species by 50% by the year 2030 in two main ways: (a) by identifying and managing pathways to preventing...	9. Invasive alien species prevented and controlled 9.2. Pathways identified and prioritized 9.1. Invasive alien species identified and prioritized
Target 08: Reduce emissions through NbS and EbA for community resilience	Climate change is a critical driver of biodiversity loss in Kenya, and on the other hand, biodiversity is essential for limiting emissions and adapting to climate change impacts on people and...	10.1. Multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs are minimized, so as to maintain their integrity and functioning 10.2. Multiple anthropogenic pressures on other vulnerable ecosystems impacted by climate change or ocean acidification are minimized, so as to maintain their integrity and functioning 15.2. At least 15 per cent of degraded ecosystems are restored, contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and to combating desertification 15.1. Ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks have been enhanced through conservation and restoration
Target 09: Management of Wild Species Is Sustainable and Benefits People	To best manage Kenya’s wild species, a national, county and community-based participatory quantitative, qualitative, and economic baseline assessment on wild species utilized by each sector and...	1.1. People are aware of the values of biodiversity 13.2. The genetic diversity of farmed and domesticated animals is maintained
Target 10: Achieve 20% Sustainable Management in Aquaculture, Fisheries, Forestry, and Agriculture by 2030	The percentage of areas under productive systems to be sustainably managed has been left blank to leave room for the baseline assessment - as it would be difficult to ascribe a percentage for...	6. Sustainable management of marine living resources 7. Sustainable agriculture, aquaculture and forestry
Target 11: Nature’s contributions to people is maintained and enhanced.	The restoration, maintenance and enhancement of ecosystem structures, functions and services is key to Kenya's national plans for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity - as shown in the...	1.2. People are aware of the steps they can take to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity 14. Ecosystems and essential services safeguarded