WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in Republic of Moldova

This geospatial dataset provides the boundaries and attributes of terrestrial and marine protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in the Republic of Moldova. Managed by the UNEP-WCMC in collaboration with the IUCN, the data is updated on a monthly basis to track progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. It serves as the primary source for reporting on Target 3 and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Use Cases

• Calculating the percentage of national land under conservation to report on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
• Spatial overlap analysis with project boundaries to identify biodiversity risks using the GEOSERVICE or GEOJSON layers
• Tracking national progress toward the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals using conservation area metadata

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data source from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Available in four GIS-ready formats including GEOJSON and GEOPACKAGE
• Includes both WDPA and WD-OECM conservation categories

Limitations

• Specific record counts and attribute column names are not provided in the source metadata
• Geographic scope is restricted to the Republic of Moldova

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder submissions in collaboration with the IUCN.

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis; last recorded update 2026-03-03.

Geography

Republic of Moldova