SDG #15 is to “ Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss”
Within SDG #15 are 12 targets, of which we here focus on Target 15.7:
Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
Target 15.7 has one indicator:
Indicator 15.7.1: Proportion of traded wildlife that was poached or illicitly trafficked
The key treaty relevant to this target is the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). Although each country is to report on such trade to CITES each year, as of 2024, there’s still insufficient data for this indicator.