WDPA 2005: World Database on Protected Areas

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2005 World Database on Protected Areas

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METADATA: WDPA 2005 NATIONAL IUCN PROTECTED AREAS POLYGON DATA

Content Citation:

Title of Content: National IUCN Protected Areas, Global
Type of Content: Downloadable Data
Content Publisher: WDPA Consortium, UNEP, IUCN
Publication Date: October 2004

Content Description:

Content Summary: Established Protected Areas of IUCN categories I through VI.
Content Purpose: To improve analysis and decision processes at many levels and scales and advance the global agenda for conservation of biodiversity.

Content Status:

Progress: Final 2005 published version of the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA).
Update Frequency: The central version of the WDPA is updated continuously. The published version of the WDPA is updated and made available on an annual basis.

Spatial Domain:

West Coordinate: -180.000000
East Coordinate: 179.999540
North Coordinate: 83.730000
South Coordinate: -55.983600
Coverage Area: Global

Content Keywords:

Theme Keywords: Protected Area, Conservation, environment
Place Keywords: Global

Spatial Data Information:

Data Type: Vector
Data Format: SDE Feature Class
Data Projection: GCS_WGS_1984
Data Scale: 1: 1 000 000

Access and Usage Information:

Access Constraints: None
Use Constraints: Non Commercial Use Only - Copyright © 2005 UNEP, IUCN - all rights reserved.