Repository details
Protected Planet
Name of repository
Protected Planet
Additional name(s)
- World Database on Protected Areas
- WDPA
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
Protectedplanet.net combines crowd sourcing and authoritative sources to enrich and provide data for protected areas around the world. Data are provided in partnership with the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). The data include the location, designation type, status year, and size of the protected areas, as well as species information.
Contact(s)
- administrative: protectedareas@unep-wcmc.org
Keyword(s)
Repository size
305.195 records comprising 293.259 polygons and 11.936 points and covering 244 countries and territories
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- dataProvider
Institutions (4)
Additional name(s)
- IUCN
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- UNEP-WCMC
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- technical
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- smart software team
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
commercial
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
commercial
Policies (1)
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Data access (1)
Type of access to data
open
Data licenses (2)
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
closed
Persistent identifier system(s)
- other
Name of the repository software
- unknown
Data citation guideline
Enhanced Publication
no
Quality management
yes
Application programming interfaces (1)
Type
REST
Url
documentation
Remarks
Entry date
2014-08-25
Last update
2024-12-05
Cite this re3data.org record:
re3data.org: Protected Planet; editing status 2024-12-05; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R3RG9V last accessed: 2025-03-21- Current projects
- EOSC FAIR-IMPACT
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- Cite this service: re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. https://doi.org/10.17616/R3D last accessed: 2025-03-21
