WDPCA: Seychelles Protected and Conserved Areas with Monthly Updates

Marine and terrestrial protected area boundaries for Seychelles are provided in this geospatial collection managed by the UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. Updated monthly, the records integrate the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM).

Use Cases

• Spatial overlap analysis using GEOJSON boundaries to identify biodiversity risks for commercial projects
• Tracking progress toward Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework using conservation status attributes
• Calculating terrestrial and marine conservation coverage for UN Sustainable Development Goal reporting

Strengths

• Updated on a monthly basis
• Official joint product of UNEP and IUCN
• Integrates both WDPA and WD-OECM categories
• Available in GEOJSON, GEOPACKAGE, CSV, and GEOSERVICE formats

Limitations

• Specific attribute column names and counts are not provided in the source metadata
• Geographic scope is restricted to Seychelles

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government and stakeholder submissions

Freshness

Updated monthly; last recorded update March 2026.

Geography

Seychelles