WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas of Dominica Geospatial Data

Giving access to geospatial boundaries and metadata for marine and terrestrial protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) in Dominica. Managed by UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, it serves as the official record for tracking progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3. The data is updated on a monthly basis to reflect the current status of conservation zones.

Use Cases

• Mapping terrestrial and marine conservation boundaries for environmental impact assessments
• Calculating the percentage of Dominica's land and water under protection for SDG reporting
• Identifying biodiversity risks within project boundaries using geospatial intersection with protected area polygons

Strengths

• Official UN and IUCN data source for international biodiversity reporting
• Combines both WDPA and WD-OECM records into a single framework
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON, GeoPackage, and CSV

Limitations

• Specific record count for the Dominica subset is not provided in the metadata
• Attribute accuracy is dependent on the reporting frequency of national authorities

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder data through the Protected Planet Initiative.

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis according to the Protected Planet Initiative schedule.

Geography

Dominica