Variable: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

QoG Code: (wdi_tpa)


Dataset: World Development Indicators

Description:

Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded. World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) where the compilation and management is carried out by United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) in collaboration with governments, non-governmental organizations, academia, and industry. The data are available online through the Protected Planet website (https://www.protectedplanet.net/).

Type of variable: Continuous


Last updated by source: 2023-01-22


Categories:

Environment


Find this variable in:

Environmental Indicators - 2021 Original Dataset

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