WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

This geospatial dataset documents marine and terrestrial protected areas in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), produced by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) in partnership with the IUCN. It merges the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) with updates current as of March 2026. The data serves as the primary source for tracking international biodiversity targets and Sustainable Development Goals for this territory.

Use Cases

• Calculating the percentage of terrestrial and marine territory under protection for Target 3 reporting
• Mapping biodiversity risks for commercial projects using GEOSERVICE spatial layers
• Analyzing conservation trends by comparing monthly snapshots of protected area boundaries

Strengths

• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking
• Monthly update frequency
• Available in four GIS-compatible formats including GEOJSON and GEOPACKAGE

Limitations

• Limited to the geographic extent of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
• Lack of detailed column-level metadata in the primary description

Provenance

Source

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

Time Range

Updated through March 2026

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis according to the UNEP-WCMC maintenance schedule.

Geography

Falkland Islands (Malvinas)