in 2009, Cape Verde ranked 122nd and in 2010 its rank rose to 44th. Why the dramatic change? In examining Cape Verde scores from 2009 the following picture emerges: the country received a 1 in Adventure Activity Resources and Cultural Resources, indicating missing data. This means information was not available from the international Commission for Endangered Species from which the ATDI draws data to calculate scores in those categories. However, in 2010 Cape Verde received 7.89 in Adventure Activity Resources and 4.62 in Cultural Activity Resources. The higher score is the result of data obtained directly from the World Database on Protected Areas (www.wdpa,org), the World Resources Institute (www.earthtrends.wri.org), and UNESCO World Heritage Center, World Heritage List (whc.unesco.org/en/list/)