Tonga Protected and Conserved Areas: Marine and Terrestrial Boundaries

This geospatial dataset contains marine and terrestrial protected area boundaries for Tonga, managed by UNEP-WCMC as of March 2026. It integrates data from the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM).

Use Cases

• Spatial overlay of project boundaries against conservation polygons to identify biodiversity risks
• Calculating the percentage of protected land and sea area for Target 3 reporting
• Mapping terrestrial and marine conservation boundaries to assess national protection coverage

Strengths

• Available in four formats including GEOJSON and GEOPACKAGE
• Official data source for UN Sustainable Development Goal reporting
• Monthly update frequency

Limitations

• Geographic scope is limited strictly to Tonga
• Attribute-level documentation for specific columns is missing from the summary

Provenance

Source

UNEP-WCMC and IUCN

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder submissions

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Tonga