Chile Protected and Conserved Areas: WDPCA Geospatial Boundaries

This geospatial dataset provides boundaries and metadata for marine and terrestrial protected areas in Chile, managed 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 analysis of marine and terrestrial conservation coverage using GeoJSON polygons
• Environmental risk assessment for infrastructure projects by intersecting project boundaries with protected area coordinates
• Tracking progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3 for Chile

Strengths

• Monthly update frequency
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage
• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking

Limitations

• Specific attribute schema and record counts are not detailed in the source description
• Relies on external reporting from national governments which may have varying lag times

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder data

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Chile