WDPA - World Database of Protected Areas

The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, updated on a monthly basis, and is one of the key global biodiversity data sets being widely used by scientists, businesses, governments, International secretariats and others to inform planning, policy decisions and management. The WDPA is a joint project between UN Environment and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The compilation and management of the WDPA is carried out by UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), in collaboration with governments, non-governmental organisations, academia and industry. There are monthly updates of the data which are made available online through the Protected Planet website where the data is both viewable and downloadable. Data and information on the world's protected areas compiled in the WDPA are used for reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity on progress towards reaching the Aichi Biodiversity Targets (particularly Target 11), to the UN to track progress towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, to some of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) core indicators, and other international assessments and reports including the Global Biodiversity Outlook, as well as for the publication of the United Nations List of Protected Areas. Every two years, UNEP-WCMC releases the Protected Planet Report on the status of the world's protected areas and recommendations on how to meet international goals and targets. Many platforms are incorporating the WDPA to provide integrated information to diverse users, including businesses and governments, in a range of sectors including mining, oil and gas, and finance. For example, the WDPA is included in the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool, an innovative decision support tool that gives users easy access to up-to-date information that allows them to identify biodiversity risks and opportunities within a project boundary. The reach of the WDPA is further enhanced in services developed by other parties, such as the Global Forest Watch and the Digital Observatory for Protected Areas, which provide decision makers with access to monitoring and alert systems that allow whole landscapes to be managed better. Together, these applications of the WDPA demonstrate the growing value and significance of the Protected Planet initiative.世界保护区数据库（World Database on Protected Areas，简称WDPA）是目前全球最全面的海洋与陆地保护区数据库，每月更新一次，亦是核心的全球生物多样性数据集之一，被科学家、企业、政府、国际秘书处及其他主体广泛应用于规划制定、政策决策与管理工作中。该数据库是联合国环境规划署（UN Environment）与国际自然保护联盟（International Union for Conservation of Nature，简称IUCN）的合作项目，其编纂与管理工作由联合国环境规划署世界保护监测中心（UNEP-WCMC）牵头实施，协同各国政府、非政府组织、学术机构与产业界共同完成。该数据库每月更新数据，并通过保护地球（Protected Planet）官方网站对外发布，用户可在线查看并下载全部数据。收录于此的全球保护区相关数据与信息，可用于向《生物多样性公约》（Convention on Biological Diversity）汇报爱知生物多样性目标（Aichi Biodiversity Targets，尤其是第11项目标）的达成进度，向联合国追踪2030年可持续发展目标的推进情况，用于政府间生物多样性和生态系统服务科学政策平台（Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services，简称IPBES）的部分核心指标测算，以及涵盖《全球生物多样性展望》（Global Biodiversity Outlook）在内的多项国际评估与报告，同时还用于编制《联合国保护区名录》（United Nations List of Protected Areas）。每两年，联合国环境规划署世界保护监测中心都会发布一期《保护地球报告》（Protected Planet Report），内容涵盖全球保护区现状及达成国际目标的相关建议。诸多平台已将WDPA纳入服务体系，为采矿、油气、金融等多个领域的企业与政府等各类用户提供整合化信息服务。例如，综合生物多样性评估工具（Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool）已集成WDPA数据，该创新型决策支持工具可帮助用户便捷获取最新信息，以识别项目边界内的生物多样性风险与机遇。其他机构开发的各类服务进一步拓展了WDPA的应用边界，如全球森林观察（Global Forest Watch）与保护区数字观测站（Digital Observatory for Protected Areas），它们可为决策者提供监测与预警系统，助力实现全域景观的精细化管理。综上，WDPA的各类应用实践充分彰显了保护地球（Protected Planet）倡议日益凸显的价值与重要意义。