Niue Protected and Conserved Areas: WDPCA Geospatial Boundaries

This geospatial dataset provides marine and terrestrial protected area boundaries and conservation measures for Niue, managed by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). It integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) with updates through March 2026. The data serves as the official record for tracking Niue's progress toward international biodiversity targets.

Use Cases

• Calculating the total percentage of Niue's territory under conservation using spatial geometry fields
• Identifying biodiversity risks for infrastructure projects by overlaying site coordinates with protected area polygons
• Reporting on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3 using conservation status labels

Strengths

• Monthly update cycle ensures current conservation status
• Available in four formats including GEOJSON and GEOPACKAGE
• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted solely to the territory of Niue
• Lack of specific column-level documentation in the provided metadata

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder submissions through the Protected Planet Initiative

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis.

Geography

Niue