WDPCA: Barbados Protected and Conserved Areas Geospatial Data

Geospatial boundaries and metadata for marine and terrestrial protected areas in Barbados are provided by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). Updated as of March 2026, this data combines the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). It serves as the primary source for tracking progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Use Cases

• Mapping marine and terrestrial conservation zones to assess progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3
• Identifying biodiversity risks within project boundaries for environmental impact assessments and commercial planning
• Tracking core indicators for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Strengths

• Combines WDPA and WD-OECM data types into a single source
• Updated on a monthly basis to reflect current conservation status
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON, GeoPackage, and CSV

Limitations

• Specific row count for the Barbados subset is not provided in the metadata
• Column definitions and schema details are not explicitly listed in the source description

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder contributions as part of the Protected Planet Initiative.

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis.

Geography

Barbados