# Source: World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
# Type: vector
# Catalog: Manual
# Created for: CBGB benchmark problems

source:
  id: unep-wcmc-wdpa
  name: World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
  type: vector
  url: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa
  description: >
    The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global
    database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, maintained by UNEP-WCMC
    and IUCN. Updated monthly, it contains over 270,000 protected areas covering
    more than 245 million km2. The database includes nationally designated
    protected areas, internationally recognized sites (UNESCO World Heritage,
    Ramsar, etc.), and community conserved areas. Used as the reference dataset
    for tracking progress toward global biodiversity targets.
  provider: UNEP-WCMC / IUCN
  license: WDPA-terms
  metadata:
    connector_id: null
    tags:
    - Protected Areas
    - Conservation
    - Biodiversity
    - Global
    - Vector
    - IUCN
    - UNEP
    dataset:
      tier: 1
      thematic_group: Conservation & Biodiversity
      format: geopackage
      crs: EPSG:4326
      fields:
      - id: WDPAID
        description: Unique protected area identifier
        dtype: int64
      - id: WDPA_PID
        description: Unique parcel identifier
        dtype: string
      - id: NAME
        description: Name of protected area
        dtype: string
      - id: ORIG_NAME
        description: Name in original language
        dtype: string
      - id: DESIG
        description: Designation type
        dtype: string
      - id: DESIG_TYPE
        description: Designation level (National, Regional, International, Not Applicable)
        dtype: string
      - id: IUCN_CAT
        description: IUCN Management Category (Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V, VI, Not Applicable)
        dtype: string
      - id: STATUS
        description: Status (Designated, Inscribed, Established, Proposed)
        dtype: string
      - id: STATUS_YR
        description: Year of designation
        dtype: int32
      - id: GIS_AREA
        description: GIS-calculated area (km2)
        dtype: float64
      - id: REP_AREA
        description: Reported area (km2)
        dtype: float64
      - id: ISO3
        description: ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
        dtype: string
      - id: MARINE
        description: Marine designation (0=terrestrial, 1=coastal, 2=marine)
        dtype: int32
      - id: GOV_TYPE
        description: Governance type
        dtype: string
      temporal:
        range: 1872-01-01/..
        frequency: monthly
        type: time_series
        default_range: latest
      quality:
        methodology: >
          Compiled from government submissions, NGO contributions, and
          international convention secretariats. Boundaries verified through
          multiple sources. Monthly updates with new designations and
          boundary corrections.
        accuracy: >
          Boundary accuracy varies by country and source. Some protected
          areas have point locations only (no polygon). ~12% of records
          are points rather than polygons.
        coverage: global
      layout:
        type: single_file
      access:
        type: http
        url: https://d1gam3xoknrgr2.cloudfront.net/current/WDPA_WDOECM_Mar2026_Public_all_shp.zip
        notes: >
          Free download from Protected Planet after accepting terms of use.
          Monthly snapshots available. GeoPackage and Shapefile formats.
          Also available via Google Earth Engine (WCMC/WDPA/current/polygons).
      original_source_url: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa
      homepage: https://www.protectedplanet.net/
      gee_asset_id: WCMC/WDPA/current/polygons
      cbgb_problems:
      - EBA_F5.1_A1
      - EBA_F5.1_A2
      - EBD_F5.1_C1