WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Area Boundaries for Chad

This geospatial dataset maps marine and terrestrial protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) within Chad. Managed by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and IUCN, the records are updated monthly to support international biodiversity reporting.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of protected area boundaries to identify biodiversity risks within project boundaries
• Reporting on conservation coverage by calculating the total area of OECM and WDPA records
• Tracking core indicators for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

Strengths

• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goals tracking
• Combines WDPA and WD-OECM records into a single interface
• Available in multiple GIS-ready formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC

Collection Method

Compiled from government and stakeholder reports

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Chad