Protected areas and biodiversity-priority sites describe different relationships to conservation. Keep WDPA protected areas, other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs), and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) as separate source families.

Find the relevant record

Protected Planet supplies protected and conserved area information. The KBA database identifies sites contributing to biodiversity conservation under its criteria. Consult each provider's current download terms, citation instructions and release metadata before use.

A polygon is a reported boundary; a point record may lack a supplied boundary. Do not invent a circular footprint around a point or treat a KBA designation as legal protection. National authorities may hold more recent or legally authoritative boundaries.

Choose a service or an extract

Vector tiles and WMS images support inspection. Feature services, WFS and permitted downloads support geometry-based analysis. The endpoints below are the versions used by these examples; their availability and contents can change independently of this article.

For a repeatable overlay, record the release, source identifier, geometry representation, query and CRS. Calculate intersection or distance from the analysis geometry, not a rendered tile image.

Interpret an overlap

An intersecting footprint identifies a candidate for review. Check designation, status, effective date, management authority, boundary quality and applicable rules before drawing a regulatory conclusion. A service extent or search bounding box does not establish coverage.

Services and Temane example

The live service view and attached screening layers demonstrate access and display. Opening the map may request provider data. The attached example is a separate retained source and does not silently replace the live service.

References and related work

Protected Planet terms · KBA database · Biodiversity screening