National IUCN Protected Areas (Points):
Contains all national point data of Protected Areas with IUCN classification I through VI and a 'Designated' status. In the IUCN field, each Protected Area is designated one of the following: Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V, or VI.
In the STATUS field, each Protected Area is listed as: Designated, Extended/Reduced, Reclassified, or Adjustment. Colored points on the map represent Protected Areas as seen in the legend.
This is the most complete list available as all established ('Designated') protected areas of IUCN category I to VI are included, even those who do also have a polygon representation.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| AREANAME | • Name of the Protected Area in the national language • Transliterated name for languages using different character sets (using appropriate standards) |
| DESIGNATE | Type of Reserve, Park, Sanctuary, etc. |
| STATUS | All Protected Areas in this layer are Designated |
| ISO3 | 3-character international country code denomination |
| COUNTRY | Country name |
| LON | Longitude of site in decimal degrees |
| LAT | Latitude of site in decimal degrees |
| IUCN | Ia, Ib, II-VI based on IUCN categories definition |
| POLY | Does the point also have a corresponding polygon? (y/n) |
| SITE_CODE | Unique identifier of the site assigned by UNEP-WCMC |
| MARINE | Is the Protected Area a marine area? (y/n) |
| ADMIN | Agency/Organization who administers the protected area |
| MANAGEMENT | Agency/Organization who administers the protected area. This only applies where the agency or the organization concerned is not a protected areas agency (for example in the case of a reserve established by industry or a private individual) |
| OWNER | Legally recognized Agency/Organization/individual who owns the Protected Area |
| EST_DATE | Date of Establishment of Protected Area |
| AREA_HA | Total area of the Protected Area in hectares following official or published sources |
| NOTES | Additional information about the Protected Area |
| SOURCE | Agency/Organization that contributed the information |