WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in Estonia (Geospatial)

UNEP-WCMC maintains this geospatial dataset of marine and terrestrial protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) within Estonia. Updated monthly, it combines the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). The data supports international reporting for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Use Cases

• Calculating the percentage of terrestrial and marine territory under conservation using geometry fields
• Assessing biodiversity risks for project planning by overlaying project sites with protected area polygons
• Tracking progress toward Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Strengths

• Monthly update cycle
• Official UN and IUCN source
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage

Limitations

• Restricted to Estonian territory
• Attribute schema is not explicitly defined in the provided documentation

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government submissions and stakeholder collaborations

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis.

Geography

Estonia