Geodata and statistics / Humanitarian Data Exchange

Protected and Conserved Areas (WDPCA) in Nigeria

The WDPCA is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures. It is updated on a monthly basis and is one of the key global biodiversity datasets widely used by scientists, businesses, governments, international secretariats, and others to inform planning, policy decisions, and management. The WDPCA is part of the Protected Planet Initiative, a joint product of the UN Environment Programme and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The compilation and management of the WDPCA is carrie…