01 February 21

February 2021 update of the WDPA and WD-OECM

The total number of protected area records in the February 2021 release of the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is 257,817, comprising 245,606 polygons and 12,211 points and covering 245 countries and territories.

The total number of other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) in the February 2021 release of the WD-OECM is 143, comprising 143 polygons and 0 points and covering 3 countries and territories.

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Highlights:

Philippines: This is a complete update for the protected areas of the Philippines for the first time since 2012 and includes the addition of 47 sites.

Nigeria: Ise Forest, established in 2020 with the support of SW/Niger Delta Forest Project. Covering 33km2, managed by Ekiti State Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

Polygons Points
Country Designation Type Designation name Polygons (+) Polygons (-) Polygons Updated/ verified Points (+) Points (-) Points Updated/verified Point to polygon Polygon to point
India National National designations 0 346 0 0 285 0 0 0
Senegal National National designations 11 2 10 0 0 0 4 0
Nigeria National National designations 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Philippines National National designations 47 319 202 0 26 0 0 0
International Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
International World Heritage Site 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
International UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
Regional ASEAN Heritage Park 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brazil National National designations 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peru National National designations 0 0 243 0 0 0 0 0

Updated: Modifications/updates of the geometry and/or attributes of existing features in the WDPA or WD-OECM (i.e. features with existing WDPAIDs). Also covers features that have been verified as accurate (i.e. no changes need to be made). Removed: Number of features removed from the WDPA or WD-OECM (i.e. WDPAIDs removed from the databases). Added: Number of features added to the WDPA or WD-OECM (i.e. new WDPAIDs created).

Map of protected areas and OECMs

Citation: UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected areas map of the world, February 2021 Available at: www.protectedplanet.net

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Summary of current data in preparation:

The data set status is defined as one of:

1) New dataset received, 2) Under review by UNEP-WCMC, 3) Under validation by data provider or 4) Final approval stages.

Dataset Status
Benin Under Validation by Data Provider
Bolivia Under Validation by Data Provider
Brazil Under Validation by Data Provider
Burundi Under Validation by Data Provider
Cameroon Under Validation by Data Provider
Central African Republic Under Validation by Data Provider
Democratic Republic of Congo Under Validation by Data Provider
Dominican Republic Under Validation by Data Provider
Egypt Final Approval Stages
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Under Validation by Data Provider
Hong Kong Under Validation by Data Provider
India Under Review by UNEP-WCMC
Indonesia Under Review by UNEP-WCMC
Korea, Republic of New Dataset Received
Liberia Under Validation by Data Provider
Morocco Under Validation by Data Provider
Myanmar Under Validation by UNEP-WCMC
Nigeria Under Validation by Data Provider
Philippines Under Review by UNEP-WCMC
South Africa Under Review by Data Provider
Suriname Under Validation by Data Provider
Tunisia Under Validation by Data Provider
Vanuatu Final Approval Stages

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