Target 7: By 2025, vulnerable ecosystems and habitats, particularly limestone hills, wetlands, coral reefs and seagrass beds, are adequately protected and restored.

Examples of vulnerable ecosystems in Malaysia include mangrove, coral reefs, seagrass beds, limestone forest, caves, riverine habitats peat swamp and wetlands. These ecosystems harbour valuable biodiversity, some of which have a narrow distributional range, demonstrate high site-affinity and is highly endemic. Despite its ecological importance, there might be inadequate representation of such vulnerable ecosystems in current protected area network. Target 7 was established to identify and map these vulnerable ecosystems, enhance its management and rehabilitation, and also call for better protection of peatlands via strengthened implementation of the National Action Plan on Peatlands.