Skip to content

Changes

View changes from to


On October 29, 2021 at 2:00:53 PM UTC, Gravatar Heiko Figgemeier:
  • Updated description of WDPA World Database on Protected Areas v1.6 from

    "The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas. It is a joint project between UN Environment Programme and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and is managed by UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), in collaboration with governments, non-governmental organisations, academia and industry.The WDPA is updated on a monthly basis." <br> *Protected Areas (WDPA): https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA*
    to
    The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas. Protected areas exist under the authority of diverse governance actors, including indigenous peoples, local communities, private actors, governments, and combinations of these. The WDPA is updated on a monthly basis.