Surface area of freshwater bodies present during the reporting period on protected land, land under sustainable stewardship, or land under sustainable cultivation.
Area of Fresh Water Bodies Present (PI7170)
- Reporting Format Unit of Measure (PD1602)
- Metric Type Metric
- Metric Level Product/Service, Organization
- IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Area of Fresh Water Bodies Present (PI7170). v5.2.
Footnote
Organizations should footnote all assumptions used.
Usage Guidance
-
This metric is intended to capture the area of freshwater bodies the organization is working to protect. Organizations are encouraged to report this metric in conjunction with Land Directly Controlled: Sustainably Managed (OI6912), Land Indirectly Controlled: Sustainably Managed (PI6796), and Protected Land Area (PI4716).
Impact Categories & Themes
SDG Goals & Targets
Clean Water and Sanitation
- SDG Target 6.6
Life on Land
- SDG Target 15.1
- SDG Target 15.4
- SDG Target 15.5
Metric History
-
June 2025 - IRIS+ v5.3b Released (current version)
No change.
-
December 2024 - IRIS+ v5.3a Released
No change.
-
June 2022 - IRIS+ v5.3 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
-
May 2021 - IRIS+ v5.2 Released
No change.
-
January 2020 - IRIS+ v5.1 Released
No change.
-
May 2019 - IRIS+ v5.0 Released
No change.
-
March 2016 - IRIS+ v4.0 Released
Immaterial change. Minor revision to metric name for clarity.
-
March 2014 - IRIS+ v3.0 Released
New metric. Fresh Water Bodies Present (PI7170) was developed via the IRIS Land Conservation Working Group.