Cyprus Protected and Conserved Areas: Official WDPCA Geospatial Data

Geospatial boundaries and metadata for marine and terrestrial protected areas in Cyprus, managed by UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. It integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) into a single resource. The data is updated monthly to support international reporting for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Use Cases

• Calculating the total percentage of Cyprus's land and sea under protection to track Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework
• Spatial overlay analysis using GeoJSON boundaries to identify biodiversity risks within project sites
• Reporting on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators related to terrestrial and marine conservation

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON, GeoPackage, and CSV
• Integrates both WDPA and WD-OECM frameworks for a unified conservation view

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Cyprus
• Specific column definitions and record counts are not provided in the primary metadata

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government submissions and stakeholder data as part of the Protected Planet Initiative.

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis according to the WDPCA maintenance cycle.

Geography

Cyprus