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 | |
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| LON | Longitude of site in decimal degrees | |
| LAT | Latitude of site in decimal degrees | |
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| DESIGNATE | Type of protected area: Reserve, National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, etc. | |
| STATUS | All Protected Areas in this layer have a status of "Designated" | |
| ISO3 | 3-character international country code denomination based on the ISO 3166 norm | |
| COUNTRY | Country name | |
| IUCNCAT | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| MANAGEMENT | Agency or Organization responsible for the management of the protected area. This only applies when 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) | |
| ADMIN | Agency/Organization responsible for the administration of the protected area | |
| OWNER | Legally recognized Agency/Organization/individual who owns the Protected Area | |
| MARINE | Is the Protected Area a marine area? (y/n) | |