Protected areas data for the United States - Frequently Asked Questions

​This technical briefing note explains why the Protected Areas Database - United States (PAD-US) and the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) are not identical by answering a set of five frequently asked questions.

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Author UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
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Issued 2023-03-09T01:00:23.700Z
Language en
Modified 2023-03-09T01:00:23.700Z
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Publisher name UNEP-WCMC
Theme Capacity Building
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citation United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (2016). Protected areas data for the United States - Frequently Asked Questions. Cambridge (UK): United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. https://doi.org/10.34892/PSRM-8075
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short_description ​This technical briefing note explains why the Protected Areas Database - United States (PAD-US) and the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) are not identical by answering a set of five frequently asked questions.