World Database on Protected Areas
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The World Database on Protected Areas is a comprehensive global database that compiles and provides information on officially designated protected areas worldwide for conservation planning, monitoring, and policy-making.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Database on Protected Areas canonical | 2 |
| WDPA | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2705015 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Database on Protected Areas Context triple: [IUCN Category II, usedIn, World Database on Protected Areas]
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A.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international open-data infrastructure that provides free access to biodiversity occurrence records from institutions and citizen-science projects worldwide.
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B.
Biosphere Reserve
A Biosphere Reserve is a protected area recognized under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme for its unique ecosystems and sustainable development practices that balance conservation with human activity.
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C.
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme is an intergovernmental scientific initiative that promotes sustainable development through the conservation and study of biosphere reserves around the world.
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D.
United States protected areas system
The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.
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E.
Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas
The Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas is a nationwide network of parks and reserves established to conserve Chile’s most important natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and scenic landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Database on Protected Areas Target entity description: The World Database on Protected Areas is a comprehensive global database that compiles and provides information on officially designated protected areas worldwide for conservation planning, monitoring, and policy-making.
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A.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is an international open-data infrastructure that provides free access to biodiversity occurrence records from institutions and citizen-science projects worldwide.
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B.
Biosphere Reserve
A Biosphere Reserve is a protected area recognized under UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme for its unique ecosystems and sustainable development practices that balance conservation with human activity.
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C.
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
The UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme is an intergovernmental scientific initiative that promotes sustainable development through the conservation and study of biosphere reserves around the world.
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D.
United States protected areas system
The United States protected areas system is the nationwide network of federally, state, tribal, and locally managed lands and waters conserved for their natural, cultural, recreational, and historical values.
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E.
Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas
The Chilean National System of Protected Wild Areas is a nationwide network of parks and reserves established to conserve Chile’s most important natural ecosystems, biodiversity, and scenic landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation information system
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environmental database ⓘ global database ⓘ protected areas database ⓘ |
| accessibleVia |
online download
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web map services ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide the most comprehensive global dataset on protected areas
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support evidence-based conservation decisions ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
World Database on Protected Areas
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surface form:
WDPA
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| contains |
attribute data on protected areas
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geographic boundaries of protected areas ⓘ information on protected area designation ⓘ information on protected area governance ⓘ information on protected area legal status ⓘ information on protected area management categories ⓘ metadata on data sources ⓘ spatial data on protected areas ⓘ |
| covers |
coastal protected areas
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inland water protected areas ⓘ marine protected areas ⓘ terrestrial protected areas ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
CSV
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GIS-compatible formats ⓘ file geodatabase ⓘ shapefile ⓘ |
| dataType |
geospatial data
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tabular data ⓘ |
| developedInCollaborationWith |
IUCN
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IUCN ⓘ
surface form:
International Union for Conservation of Nature
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| focusesOn |
conservation areas
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officially designated protected areas ⓘ |
| followsStandard |
IUCN protected area definition
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IUCN protected area management categories ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
all countries
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areas beyond national jurisdiction ⓘ |
| hasAccessPolicy | open access for non-commercial use with conditions ⓘ |
| hasScope | global ⓘ |
| hostedAt | UNEP-WCMC online platform ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
United Nations Environment Programme
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surface form:
UNEP-WCMC
United Nations Environment Programme ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
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| partOf |
Protected Planet
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surface form:
Protected Planet Initiative
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| relatedTo |
Global Database on Protected Areas Management Effectiveness
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Protected Planet ⓘ |
| supportsReportingTo |
Aichi Biodiversity Targets
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Convention on Biological Diversity ⓘ Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework ⓘ Sustainable Development Goal 14 ⓘ
surface form:
SDG 14 Life Below Water
Life on Land ⓘ
surface form:
SDG 15 Life on Land
Sustainable Development Goals ⓘ |
| updated | regularly ⓘ |
| usedFor |
biodiversity monitoring
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conservation planning ⓘ environmental policy-making ⓘ protected area management ⓘ reporting on international environmental agreements ⓘ scientific research ⓘ spatial analysis of protected areas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Database on Protected Areas Description of subject: The World Database on Protected Areas is a comprehensive global database that compiles and provides information on officially designated protected areas worldwide for conservation planning, monitoring, and policy-making.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
WDPA