Mauritius Protected and Conserved Areas: WDPCA Geospatial Records

UNEP-WCMC provides this geospatial record of marine and terrestrial protected areas in Mauritius, integrating WDPA and WD-OECM data. Updated monthly, the collection supports international biodiversity reporting and includes boundaries for sites managed under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The current version reflects data as of March 2026.

Use Cases

• Calculating the total area of terrestrial conservation sites using the spatial polygon boundaries
• Distinguishing between traditional protected areas and OECMs using the integrated WDPCA classification labels
• Overlaying project site coordinates with GeoJSON polygons to identify overlaps with marine protected zones

Strengths

• Monthly update cycle ensures data reflects recent conservation status changes
• Consolidates WDPA and WD-OECM data into a single unified schema
• Provides data in four formats including GeoJSON, GeoPackage, CSV, and GeoService

Limitations

• Specific attribute column names and record counts are not provided in the source metadata
• Data accuracy is dependent on the reporting quality of the Mauritius government and local stakeholders

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN

Collection Method

Compiled from government and stakeholder submissions

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Mauritius