WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas of Venezuela in Geospatial Formats

UNEP-WCMC provides this geospatial dataset of marine and terrestrial protected areas and conservation measures in Venezuela, updated as of March 2026. It integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) to track biodiversity conservation progress.

Use Cases

• Mapping terrestrial and marine conservation boundaries to assess coverage against the 30% target of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
• Calculating core biodiversity indicators for IPBES reporting using spatial area data
• Identifying biodiversity risks within project boundaries for environmental impact assessments

Strengths

• Official UN-backed data from UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage
• Integrates both WDPA and WD-OECM frameworks

Limitations

• Specific record counts and column definitions are not provided in the source metadata
• Geographic focus is restricted to Venezuela

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder submissions

Freshness

Updated monthly

Geography

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)