Argentina Protected and Conserved Areas: WDPCA Geospatial Boundaries

UNEP-WCMC maintains this geospatial dataset of marine and terrestrial protected areas and conservation measures in Argentina, last updated in March 2026. It integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) into a single resource. The data supports reporting for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of terrestrial and marine conservation coverage using polygon boundaries to track progress toward the 30x30 biodiversity target
• Environmental risk assessment for commercial projects by intersecting project coordinates with protected area designations
• Biodiversity policy planning using conservation status attributes to inform national land-use management

Strengths

• Combines WDPA and WD-OECM data into a single unified database
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON, GeoPackage, and GeoService
• Official data source used for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking

Limitations

• Relies on reporting from national governments which may result in varying levels of boundary precision
• Specific column names and row counts are not defined in the provided schema

Provenance

Source

The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder submissions through the Protected Planet Initiative

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis according to the Protected Planet Initiative.

Geography

Argentina