type: vector
description: >
  Global database of terrestrial and marine protected areas. Includes national parks,
  nature reserves, wilderness areas, and OECMs. Key dataset for TNFD Locate 4.A —
  proximity to protected/sensitive areas.
uri: catalog://commons/wdpa
source:
  origin: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa
  format: geopackage
  auth: required
geo:
  bbox: [-180.0, -90.0, 180.0, 90.0]
  crs: EPSG:4326
style:
  renderer: maplibre
  fill: "#2E8B57"
  fill-opacity: 0.25
  stroke: "#1B5E20"
  stroke-width: 1
  info:
    fields: [NAME, DESIG, IUCN_CAT, REP_AREA]
    section: Protected Areas
metadata:
  provider: IUCN / UNEP-WCMC
  license: Open (non-commercial redistribution allowed with attribution)
  tags: [biodiversity, protected-areas, tnfd, conservation, iucn]
  dataset:
    tier: 1
    thematic_group: biodiversity
    format: pmtiles
    crs: EPSG:4326
    quality:
      methodology: National submissions to UNEP-WCMC, verified against IUCN categories
      accuracy: Boundary accuracy varies by country; some sites are point-buffered
      coverage: global
      limitations:
        - Some countries have incomplete coverage
        - Boundary precision varies (some point-buffered)
        - Monthly updates — may lag recent designations
    temporal:
      range: "1872/2026"
      frequency: monthly
      type: snapshot
    format_details:
      type: pmtiles
      tile_type: mvt
      zoom_range: [0, 12]
      bounds: [-180.0, -90.0, 180.0, 90.0]
    homepage: https://www.protectedplanet.net