WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in Bolivia

Bolivia's official conservation boundaries are provided through this integrated database of protected areas (WDPA) and other effective area-based conservation measures (WD-OECM). Managed by the UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, the records are updated monthly to facilitate reporting for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Use Cases

• Calculating the percentage of Bolivian land under conservation to track Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework
• Identifying biodiversity risks within project boundaries using the integrated WDPA and WD-OECM layers
• Spatial planning for terrestrial and marine conservation using official UN-verified boundaries

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data source from UNEP-WCMC
• Monthly update frequency
• Includes both WDPA and WD-OECM conservation categories

Limitations

• Specific attribute column names and row counts are not provided in the source metadata
• Geographic accuracy depends on the quality of reporting from national governments

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder contributions

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Bolivia