WDPCA: Protected and Conserved Areas in Zimbabwe Geospatial Data

UNEP-WCMC provides this geospatial dataset of marine and terrestrial protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECM) in Zimbabwe. Updated monthly as part of the Protected Planet Initiative, it integrates the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM). The data serves as the official record for tracking progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Use Cases

• Mapping biodiversity risks within project boundaries using geospatial coordinates
• Tracking progress toward Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for Zimbabwe
• Calculating the percentage of conserved land and water for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) reporting

Strengths

• Official UN and IUCN joint product
• Monthly update frequency ensures temporal relevance
• Available in four formats including GeoJSON and GeoPackage
• Combines both WDPA and WD-OECM data into a single source

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Zimbabwe
• Specific attribute fields and column definitions are not provided in the source metadata

Provenance

Source

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

Collection Method

Compiled from government reports and stakeholder data in collaboration with the IUCN

Freshness

Updated on a monthly basis with the latest record from March 2026.

Geography

Zimbabwe