Implementation of the Convention Measures Taken to Achieve the
2010 Target Several measures have been taken in order to achieve
the 2010 biodiversity target. The priority national target is
the conservation and sustainable use of one of Europe’s most
important inland water region, Belarus Polesje, located in the
southern part of the country. As noted above, SPA coverage is
intended to reach around 9% of the country’s territory. Also,
all the species included into the Red Book are under strict
protection, and conservation or restoration measures are
considered and applied. By 2015, the system of the State
Inventory of the country’s flora should be fully completed. Many
sectors such as hunting, fishing and forestry are regulated. For
example, as a result of the government’s regulations, there is a
steady increase of the forest cover. The rehabilitation of
degraded lands, marshes in particular, is one of the utmost
priorities for the country. Local strategies for sustainable
development, management of invasive a