WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in the Maldives

Geospatial boundaries and metadata for marine and terrestrial protected areas in the Maldives are provided in this resource from the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). Updated monthly, the data combines the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM).

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of marine conservation coverage in the Maldives using GeoJSON boundaries
• Reporting on progress toward Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
• Identifying biodiversity risks for project planning using area classifications

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Monthly update frequency ensures temporal relevance
• Provided in GeoJSON, GeoPackage, CSV, and GeoService formats

Limitations

• Missing specific column definitions and row counts in the source documentation
• Geographic focus is restricted to the Maldives

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN

Collection Method

Compiled from government and stakeholder submissions

Freshness

Updated monthly

Geography

Maldives