WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas of Burkina Faso

This geospatial collection provides boundaries for terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burkina Faso, managed by UNEP-WCMC as part of the Protected Planet Initiative. It integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). Updated monthly, the data supports reporting for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of conservation coverage to track progress toward the 30% land protection target
• Environmental risk assessment for infrastructure projects by intersecting project boundaries with protected area geometries
• Biodiversity monitoring by correlating species occurrence data with the boundaries of designated conserved areas

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Monthly update frequency ensures high temporal relevance
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage

Limitations

• Specific record counts and attribute schemas are not detailed in the source metadata
• Data accuracy depends on the reporting consistency of national stakeholders

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder data

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Burkina Faso