Philippines Protected and Conserved Areas: UNEP-WCMC Geospatial Data
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Description
Geospatial boundaries and metadata for marine and terrestrial protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in the Philippines. Managed by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre and IUCN, this resource tracks national progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The data is available in GeoJSON, GeoPackage, and CSV formats with the latest update recorded in March 2026.
Use Cases
Spatial overlap analysis between industrial project boundaries and protected area geometries to identify biodiversity risks
Calculation of total terrestrial vs. marine conserved hectares to report on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3
Integration with Global Forest Watch using area status labels to monitor deforestation within specific conservation zones
Strengths
Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking
Includes both WDPA (Protected Areas) and WD-OECM (Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures) designations
Available in four distinct formats including GeoService for direct GIS integration
Limitations
Attribute schema and specific column definitions are not provided in the metadata
Geographic scope is limited to the Philippines, requiring external joins for regional Southeast Asian analysis
Provenance
Source
The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
Collection Method
Compiled from government and stakeholder reports
Freshness
Updated monthly; last recorded update March 2026.
Geography
Philippines
Released under CC-BY-IGO license; requires attribution to UNEP-WCMC and IUCN.