Monaco Protected and Conserved Areas: Official UNEP-WCMC Geospatial Data

Monaco's marine and terrestrial protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) are managed by UNEP-WCMC in this geospatial collection. Updated as of March 2026, the data combines the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). It provides the official basis for reporting on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3 for the territory of Monaco.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of marine conservation boundaries to assess Monaco's progress toward the 30x30 biodiversity target
• Environmental risk assessment for coastal development projects using geospatial coordinates of protected zones
• Reporting on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators by calculating the percentage of territory under protection

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON, GeoPackage, and CSV
• Monthly update frequency ensures alignment with recent policy changes

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Monaco, requiring external data for regional Mediterranean analysis
• Specific attribute column names and schema definitions are not provided in the source metadata

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

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

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis; current version dated March 2026.

Geography

Monaco