Timor-Leste Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) Geospatial Data

This geospatial dataset maps marine and terrestrial protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECM) across Timor-Leste. Maintained by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and IUCN, the data was last updated in March 2026. It provides the official boundaries used for international reporting on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

Use Cases

• Spatial analysis of marine vs terrestrial conservation coverage using the polygon geometries
• Environmental impact assessments by intersecting project coordinates with WDPCA protected area boundaries
• Monitoring national progress toward the 30x30 biodiversity target by aggregating area measurements of OECM and WDPA sites

Strengths

• Consolidates WDPA and WD-OECM datasets into a single source
• Provided in four interoperable formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage
• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal tracking

Limitations

• Attribute schema (column names) is not explicitly defined in the provided documentation
• Total record count for the Timor-Leste subset is unspecified

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC

Collection Method

Compiled from government and stakeholder reports

Freshness

Updated monthly at the global level; this version dated 2026-03-03.

Geography

Timor-Leste