WDPCA: Marine and Terrestrial Protected Areas in Isle of Man

Geospatial records of marine and terrestrial protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) for the Isle of Man. Produced by the UNEP-WCMC and IUCN as part of the Protected Planet Initiative, the data is updated monthly to support international biodiversity reporting.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of terrestrial and marine conservation coverage to track Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
• Environmental risk assessment for commercial projects using project boundaries and protected area overlaps
• Reporting on Sustainable Development Goal indicators related to biodiversity and land management

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data source
• Combines both WDPA and WD-OECM frameworks
• Available in multiple GIS formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage

Limitations

• Specific row count and attribute list not provided in metadata
• Geographic scope is limited to the Isle of Man

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder submissions

Freshness

Updated monthly; last recorded update March 2026.

Geography

Isle of Man