Yemen Protected and Conserved Areas: Marine and Terrestrial Geodata

This geospatial dataset provides terrestrial and marine protected area boundaries for Yemen, managed by the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). It integrates data from the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) as of March 2026. The data serves as the primary source for tracking Yemen's progress toward international biodiversity targets.

Use Cases

• Calculating the percentage of protected land and water in Yemen to report on Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Target 3
• Identifying biodiversity risks within project boundaries by intersecting site coordinates with terrestrial and marine polygons
• Monitoring land-use changes within designated conservation zones using the provided spatial geometries

Strengths

• Jointly produced by the UN Environment Programme and the IUCN
• Available in multiple GIS-ready formats including GEOJSON, GEOPACKAGE, and GEOSERVICE
• Official data source for reporting on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Limitations

• Specific attribute field names and metadata descriptions are not explicitly listed in the source summary
• Potential reporting delays from local authorities to the global database may result in temporal lag

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder collaborations

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis

Geography

Yemen