WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina's terrestrial and marine protected areas are documented in this dataset produced by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). It integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Spatial intersection analysis using GEOJSON boundaries to identify biodiversity risks in project areas
• Calculating land-to-water protection ratios for Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3 reporting
• Tracking Sustainable Development Goal indicators for terrestrial and marine conservation

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data source from the Protected Planet Initiative
• Available in four formats including GEOPACKAGE and GEOSERVICE
• Monthly update frequency ensures current conservation status

Limitations

• Specific record counts and column schemas are not explicitly listed in the source metadata
• Dependent on voluntary government and stakeholder reporting which may introduce temporal lag

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government and stakeholder reports

Freshness

Updated monthly

Geography

Bosnia and Herzegovina