Nature Conservation Index 2024

The Nature Conservation Index (NCI) is a valuable tool for assessing the effectiveness of countries’ conservation efforts. In the words of the team behind the project:

“The NCI uses 25 key indicators to provide an unadjusted, straightforward look at biodiversity and conservation across 180 countries. It examines various factors like protected area coverage, species at risk, conservation laws, and future trends. This detailed view helps us spot problems, track progress, and make better decisions about protecting our planet and promoting sustainable development, ultimately supporting a more effective global approach to biodiversity protection and sustainable development.”

— NCI is a collaboration of the The Goldman Sonnenfeldt School of Sustainability and Climate Change, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and non-profit website BioDB.com.

I created the animated and interactive globe below using Svelte and D3 as a portfolio project. Special hat tip to Connor Rothschild’s Better Data Visualizations with Svelte and D3 course for helping me get started making data visualizations like this for the web.

Click and drag to explore the globe, and click on any country to view its NCI index score.