Burundi Protected and Conserved Areas: Official UNEP-WCMC Geospatial Data

Geospatial boundaries and metadata for terrestrial and marine protected areas in Burundi are provided by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). This March 2026 release integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). The data supports international reporting for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and Sustainable Development Goals.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of biodiversity risks using the area boundaries provided in GeoJSON format
• Calculating protected area coverage for Burundi using the spatial geometry features
• Overlaying infrastructure project sites with GEOPACKAGE layers to identify conservation overlaps

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Available in four formats including GEOJSON, GEOPACKAGE, CSV, and GEOSERVICE
• Updated on a monthly basis according to the Protected Planet Initiative

Limitations

• Specific attribute column names and record counts are not defined in the source metadata
• Geographic scope is limited to Burundi, requiring external datasets for regional analysis

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government and stakeholder reports

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Burundi