Faroe Islands Protected and Conserved Areas: Official UNEP-WCMC Spatial Data

UNEP-WCMC provides this geospatial dataset covering marine and terrestrial protected areas and conservation measures specifically for the Faroe Islands. Updated as of March 2026, 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 marine and terrestrial designations to visualize the spatial distribution of conservation zones across the Faroe Islands.
• Assessing biodiversity risks within a project boundary by overlaying site coordinates with the provided conservation area polygons.
• Reporting on progress toward Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework using the designated conservation status of specific land parcels.

Strengths

• Official joint product of the UN Environment Programme and the IUCN
• Monthly update cycle
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to the Faroe Islands
• Column names and attribute definitions are not provided in the input description

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government and stakeholder reporting

Freshness

Updated monthly; last update recorded March 2026.

Geography

Faroe Islands