WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in North Macedonia

UNEP-WCMC provides this geospatial dataset of marine and terrestrial protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECM) in North Macedonia. Updated as of March 2026, it integrates 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 biodiversity risks using area boundaries in GeoJSON format
• Tracking national progress toward Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework using OECM designations
• Environmental impact assessments using terrestrial and marine protected area coordinates

Strengths

• Combines WDPA and WD-OECM data into a single resource
• Available in four GIS-ready formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage
• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited to North Macedonia
• Attribute metadata is missing from the primary description

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Collaboration with governments and international stakeholders

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis according to the provider.

Geography

North Macedonia