WDPCA: Luxembourg Protected and Conserved Areas Geospatial Data

This geospatial dataset provides boundaries and metadata for terrestrial and marine protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in Luxembourg. Managed by the UNEP-WCMC in collaboration with the IUCN, the data is updated monthly to support global biodiversity reporting.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of Luxembourg's progress toward Target 3 using protected area boundaries
• Environmental risk assessment for commercial projects by intersecting project boundaries with conservation site polygons
• Tracking core indicators for IPBES by analyzing the distribution of terrestrial protected areas

Strengths

• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking
• Includes both WDPA and WD-OECM data types
• Available in four formats: GEOJSON, GEOPACKAGE, CSV, and GEOSERVICE

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited to Luxembourg
• Specific attribute columns and record counts are not provided in the source metadata

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

Luxembourg