WDPCA: Uruguay Protected and Conserved Areas Geospatial Data

Giving access to geospatial boundaries and attributes for marine and terrestrial protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) in Uruguay. Produced by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and IUCN, it serves as the official record for tracking progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The data is updated on a monthly basis to support international policy and environmental management.

Use Cases

• Calculating the percentage of Uruguay's land and water effectively conserved for Target 3 reporting
• Identifying biodiversity risks within project boundaries for commercial environmental impact assessments
• Integrating conservation boundaries into monitoring systems like Global Forest Watch for landscape management

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Specific column definitions and row counts are not detailed in the provided metadata
• Geographic scope is restricted to Uruguay

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government submissions, international secretariats, and stakeholder collaborations

Freshness

Updated monthly; current version reflects status as of March 2026.

Geography

Uruguay