WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in Côte d'Ivoire

Marine and terrestrial protected area boundaries and conservation measures for Côte d'Ivoire are provided in this dataset managed by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). Updated on a monthly basis, it combines the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM).

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of conservation boundaries to calculate the percentage of land and water protected under Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework
• Environmental risk screening for commercial projects by intersecting project coordinates with protected area polygons
• Policy planning using site designation types to inform national biodiversity management strategies

Strengths

• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking
• Monthly update frequency ensures current status of conservation designations
• Available in four GIS-compatible formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage

Limitations

• Attribute schema and specific record counts are not detailed in the provided metadata
• Spatial accuracy depends on the quality of reporting from national governments and stakeholders

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

Côte d'Ivoire