World Database on 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》（WDPA）系全球最全面的海洋与陆地保护区数据库，每月更新，是全球关键生物多样性数据集之一，被科学家、企业、政府、国际秘书处等广泛用于制定规划、政策决策与管理。WDPA由联合国环境规划署（UN Environment）与国际自然保护联盟（IUCN）共同发起，并由联合国环境世界保护监测中心（UNEP-WCMC）负责汇编与管理，与各国政府、非政府组织、学术界及产业界紧密合作。数据每月更新，并通过保护星球网站提供在线查看与下载服务。WDPA中收录的全球保护区数据与信息，用于向《生物多样性公约》报告实现爱知生物多样性目标（特别是目标11）的进展情况，向联合国追踪2030年可持续发展目标的进展，向若干国际政府间科学政策平台生物多样性及生态系统服务（IPBES）的核心指标，以及其他国际评估与报告（包括全球生物多样性展望），以及联合国保护区名录的出版。每两年，UNEP-WCMC发布《保护星球报告》，报告全球保护区现状并提出实现国际目标和目标的建议。众多平台将WDPA纳入，为包括企业和政府在内的多样化用户提供综合信息，涉及矿业、石油天然气、金融等多个领域。例如，WDPA被纳入综合生物多样性评估工具，这是一款创新的决策支持工具，用户可通过该工具轻松访问最新信息，以识别项目边界内的生物多样性风险与机遇。WDPA的应用范围通过其他各方开发的服务得到进一步拓展，如全球森林监视和数字保护区观测站，这些服务为决策者提供监测和警报系统，以更好地管理整个景观。这些WDPA的应用共同展示了保护星球计划日益增长的价值和重要性。