Solomon Islands Protected and Conserved Areas: WDPCA Geospatial Boundaries

Marine and terrestrial protected area boundaries for the Solomon Islands are provided alongside metadata for Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). Managed by the UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, this geospatial resource is updated monthly to track progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Use Cases

• Calculating the percentage of terrestrial and marine territory under conservation using environment type attributes
• Identifying biodiversity risks within project boundaries by overlaying coordinates with protected area polygons
• Analyzing the distribution of OECMs versus formal protected areas to evaluate conservation management strategies

Strengths

• Monthly update frequency ensures high temporal relevance
• Standardized global schema developed by UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Available in multiple GIS-ready formats including GEOJSON and GEOPACKAGE

Limitations

• Specific attribute names and row counts are not provided in the source metadata
• Data accuracy is dependent on reporting from local Solomon Islands government agencies

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN

Collection Method

Compiled by UNEP-WCMC in collaboration with governments and other stakeholders

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Solomon Islands