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WDPA: World Database on Protected Areas (polygons)

The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most up-to-date and complete source of information on protected areas, updated monthly with submissions from governments, non-governmental organizations, landowners, and communities. It is managed by the United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) with support from IUCN and its World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). **WDPA User Manual.** For details including methodologies,standards, data provide

Source details

Licence: proprietary

Evidence quality: 22

Listed in gee public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).

Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z

Evidence

• ee.FeatureCollection('WCMC/WDPA/current/polygons')
• https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/WCMC_WDPA_current_polygons

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