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World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA_poly)
Resource ID
aaae7521-ddb8-4799-8d57-fcf954e47128
Title
World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA_poly)
Date
Nov. 25, 2017, 8:37 a.m., Publication
Abstract
The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas and is one of the key global biodiversity datasets being widely used by scientists, businesses, governments, International secretariats and others to inform planning, policy decisions and management. The WDPA is a joint project between UN Environment and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The compilation and management of the WDPA is carried out by UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), in collaboration with governments, non-governmental organisations, academia and industry. There are monthly updates of the data which are made available online through the Protected Planet website where the data is both viewable and downloadable. http://data.unep-wcmc.org/datasets/1
Edition
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Owner
gridanode
Point of Contact
devrsgis@gmail.com
Purpose
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Maintenance Frequency
None
Type
not filled
Restrictions
None
License
None
Language
eng
Temporal Extent
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Supplemental Information
No information provided
Data Quality
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Extent
  • long min: -180.0000000000
  • long max: 180.0000000000
  • lat min: -90.0000000000
  • lat max: 90.0000000000
Spatial Reference System Identifier
EPSG:4326
Keywords
no keywords
Category
Others
Regions
Global