Protected Areas Database PAD-US 1.1 CBI Edition
PAD-US 1.1 (CBI Edition) is the most current and comprehensive spatially-explicit protected areas dataset for the United States.
Introduction
May1st 2010
PAD-US 1.1 (CBI Edition) is the most current and comprehensive spatially-explicit protected areas dataset for the United States. The dataset portrays the nation’s protected areas with a standardized spatial geometry and numerous valuable attributes on land ownership, management designations, and conservation status (using national GAP and international IUCN coding systems). This update is the result of collaboration with federal and state agencies, including the USDA Forest Service, USGS GAP, BLM and several state agencies, Universities and Natural Heritage Programs. Data from several private conservation organizations, including The Nature Conservancy, are also included. Collaborating with the nation’s leading data providers, the goal is to provide an annual update.
You can download the dataset for free from the Protected Areas Center on DataBasin.org.
