Sudan Protected and Conserved Areas: UNEP-WCMC Geospatial Data

This geospatial dataset provides terrestrial and marine protected area boundaries and conservation measures for Sudan, managed by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). It integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) with updates as recent as March 2026. The data serves as the official record for tracking progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Use Cases

• Mapping terrestrial and marine conservation boundaries to identify biodiversity risks within project sites
• Calculating land coverage percentages for reporting on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
• Spatial analysis of environmental protection zones for national policy planning and management

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Combines both WDPA and WD-OECM frameworks into a single source
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON, GeoPackage, and CSV

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Sudan
• Attribute column names and specific row counts are not provided in the summary metadata

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government submissions and stakeholder data through the Protected Planet Initiative

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis by UNEP-WCMC.

Geography

Sudan