At the halfway point, as Australia reports on progress towards that commitment through the Convention on Biological Diversity, including at COP17 in Armenia in October 2026, this review finds that important progress has been made but that delivery is not yet on track to meet the full requirements of the target.
Meeting the 2030 commitment will require a significant increase in the pace and scale of investment, including support for protected areas on private land and targeted protection in regions where ecosystems and threatened species habitat remain poorly represented.
Australia has an opportunity to build a protected area system by 2030 that safeguards the continent’s species, ecosystems and landscapes, while supporting First Nations leadership, regional communities and enduring cultural and economic benefits. Proven conservation mechanisms, growing public and private investment and recent protection across Indigenous, public and private land provide a strong foundation for further progress.
Delivering the 30x30 commitment will, however, require faster and more strategically targeted action. The challenge includes securing protection for at least an additional 34.3 million hectares of healthy, biodiverse land by 2030, while addressing major gaps in the protection of ecosystems and threatened species habitat.
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