This report evaluates the conservation efforts using the four markers — land management, threats to biodiversity, capacity and governance, and future trends.
India has been ranked 176th in the Global Nature Conservation Index, 2024.
The country ranks as one of the five worst performers alongside Kiribati (180), Turkey (179), Iraq (178), and Micronesia (177) in the ranking of 180 countries.
The index reveals high use of pesticides and also warns against soil pollution.
At rank 15, Bhutan is the only South Asian country among the top 50 ranks.
Nepal, at the rank of 60, along with Sri Lanka and Pakistan are also ahead of India, at ranks 90 and 151 respectively.