India, Oct. 30 -- Only 252 million hectares, or 25% of the 1 billion hectares committed globally, have been documented as under restoration.

Countries need to triple restoration efforts to meet the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework's 2030 targets.

Terrestrial ecosystems account for 92% of documented restoration, while freshwater and marine ecosystems lag behind.

Asia leads with 185 million hectares under restoration, including 127.4 million hectares in China.

The report warns that documented restoration does not necessarily mean ecosystems have recovered, while degradation continues worldwide.

Only a quarter of the 1 billion hectares committed for ecosystem restoration worldwide has been documented as under restoration, ...