Environment in Heard Island and McDonald Islands 35 indicators covering environment for Heard Island and McDonald Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Inland water bodies — Area from CCI_LC 7.63 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 190th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 168th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CCI_LC 24.99 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 31st Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 0 1000 ha 2022 — 209th Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from CCI_LC 7.63 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 103rd Herbaceous crops — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 213th Woody crops — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 212th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0 1000 ha 2022 — 178th Grassland — Area from CCI_LC 1.02 1000 ha 2022 unchanged 201st Tree-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 216th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 214th Mangroves — Area from CCI_LC 0 1000 ha 2022 — 105th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 2.52 1000 ha 2024 down 7.4% 35th Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 1.94 1000 ha 2024 up 70.2% 112th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 3.34 1000 ha 2024 up 54.6% 147th Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 138th Mangroves — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 105th Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 211th Grassland — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 211th Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 193rd Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 0 1000 ha 2024 — 201st Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 11.01 1000 ha 2024 up 14.6% 167th 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 0 1000 ha 2024 — 80th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 100 2024 unchanged 1st Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 100 2024 unchanged 1st Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi 100 2024 unchanged 1st Reservoir minimum water area 0 kmsq 2022 — 142nd Reservoir maximum water area 0 kmsq 2022 — 142nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0 kmsq 2022 — 233rd Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0 kmsq 2022 — 233rd Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 ha th 2024 — 85th Proportion of forest area certified under an independently verified ce 0 2024 — 85th