WDPCA: Marine and Terrestrial Protected Areas in Mayotte

This geospatial dataset provides boundaries and metadata for marine and terrestrial protected areas in Mayotte, managed by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). It integrates records from the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). The data is maintained as part of the Protected Planet Initiative and is updated on a monthly basis.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of conservation coverage to track progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3
• Environmental risk assessment by intersecting project boundaries with protected area geometries
• Reporting on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators related to terrestrial and marine biodiversity

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data source for biodiversity tracking
• Combines WDPA and WD-OECM records into a single unified schema
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage for GIS interoperability

Limitations

• Specific attribute names and definitions are not listed in the provided metadata
• Geographic scope is restricted to Mayotte
• Relies on external reporting from governments and stakeholders which may have varying lag times

Provenance

Source

UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)

Collection Method

Compiled from government submissions and stakeholder data as part of the Protected Planet Initiative

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Mayotte