Israel Protected and Conserved Areas: Marine and Terrestrial Boundaries

Marine and terrestrial protected area boundaries and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) for Israel are maintained by the UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. Updated monthly, the data supports reporting for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and Sustainable Development Goals. It integrates formerly separate databases into a single geospatial resource for biodiversity planning.

Use Cases

• Calculating the total surface area of terrestrial protected zones to report on national conservation targets
• Differentiating between formal protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) using designation labels
• Performing spatial intersections between infrastructure project coordinates and marine protected area polygons to identify biodiversity risks

Strengths

• Monthly update frequency
• Covers both marine and terrestrial environments
• Standardized for reporting on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Limitations

• Specific column names and attribute definitions are not provided in the source metadata
• Data accuracy is reliant on the reporting frequency of the Israeli government

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder submissions

Freshness

Updated monthly

Geography

Israel