WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas of Czechia in Geospatial Formats

UNEP-WCMC maintains this geospatial dataset of marine and terrestrial protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) for Czechia. Updated monthly as part of the Protected Planet Initiative, it integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM).

Use Cases

• Mapping biodiversity risks within project boundaries using geospatial coordinates
• Reporting on progress toward Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
• Analyzing land-use patterns by intersecting protected area boundaries with external infrastructure layers

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data source from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON, GeoPackage, and CSV
• Monthly update cycle provides high temporal relevance

Limitations

• Specific attribute column names and row counts are not defined in the source metadata
• Geographic scope is restricted to Czechia

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder submissions in collaboration with the IUCN

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis; last recorded update March 2026.

Geography

Czechia