Vegetation Extent

Benchmark Value

95 %

Thresholds: Lower: 95, Upper: —

Direction: Higher is desirable ↑

Form: MinimumOnly

Scoring Curve

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The scoring engine could not generate a curve for this benchmark context. The primary form is Point, but the benchmark data may be missing required fields (e.g., optimal range bounds for an OptimalRange benchmark). This is typically a data quality issue in the benchmark pipeline.

Contributing Benchmarks

Point Primary MinimumOnly Guard MaximumOnly Guard MaximumOnly Guard MinimumOnly Guard MinimumOnly Guard

Evidence & Context

"maintain the Statewide level of native forest above 95 per cent of the 1996 area."

Metric Definition:

Minimum percentage of the 1996 area that must be retained as native forest.

Benchmark Definition:

This benchmark defines the minimum percentage of native forest area from 1996 that must be maintained statewide to prevent permanent deforestation in production forestry landscapes.

Justification:

Regulatory threshold to prevent permanent deforestation in production landscapes.