Protected areas of the United States
Explore the World's Protected Areas
Tracking progress towards global targets for protected and conserved areas. Explore Report. Explore. Resources OECMs WDPA. General Info. About Legal. Follow us ...
conservation area | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
A conservation area or wildlife management area is a type of national wildlife refuge that consists primarily or entirely of conservation easements on ...
The Lands We Share: America's Protected Areas
Over a quarter of America's land and marine area is designated for protection. But 'protection' takes many different forms.
Measuring Conservation Progress in North America
As the United States undertakes an unprecedented elimination of protected areas, Canada and Mexico are emerging as North America's leaders ...
North America's Marine Protected Areas
How marine protected areas help sustain communities and protect ocean life.
10 Oldest Protected Areas in the United States
The Gila Wilderness was established on June 3, 1924 and is not only the oldest protected area in the United States, but it is also the world's first protected ...
17.4: Government Protected Areas in the US - Biology LibreTexts
A preserve is an area of land set aside with varying degrees of protection for the organisms that exist within the boundaries of the preserve.
USA Protected Areas - Federal Management Agencies (Mature ...
This feature layer displays federal management agencies from the USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States version 3.0.
Protected areas and land use - IUCN
of Key Biodiversity Areas not completely covered by protected areas. 59 ... United States of America, United States Virgin Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan ...
United States - Terrestrial Protected Areas (% Of Total Land Area)
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in United States was reported at 13.02 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development ...
First Time That 50 Largest US Marine Protected Areas Assessed for ...
Scientists have assessed the quality of the majority (99.7%) of US marine protected areas to see if they have protection levels and management capable of ...
Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 2.0 - Catalog
The USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) is the nation's inventory of protected areas, including public land and ...
United States - Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in United States was 13.02 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 5 years was 13.02 in 2021, while its ...
North America's Marine Protected Areas
An introduction to the diverse benefits of marine protected areas and the importance of international cooperation to protect North America's shared ocean.
Protected Areas Database of the US, PAD-US (CBI Edition)
PAD-US (CBI Edition) provides a rich picture of protected area coverage useful at a variety of scales. It portrays the nation's protected areas with a ...
A Scientific Synthesis of Marine Protected Areas in the United States
A scientific synthesis of marine protected areas in the United States: status and recommendations. Jenna Sullivan-Stack
What Are The Different Types Of Protected Areas ... - World Atlas
Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana. Protected areas refer to regions set aside which receive protection as a result of ...
In the last 100 years, WCS has helped nations and indigenous people to establish and manage 245 parks and reserves protecting nature, securing local economies, ...
Protected areas - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
International listing of protected areas began in the early 1960s at the instigation of the United Nations; the first list of 'national parks' included ...
DHS Protected Areas FAQs | U.S. Customs and Border Protection
A “protected area” is a location that, based on the essential services or activities that occur there, is generally protected from enforcement actions by ICE ...