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The process of contributing data to the World Database on Protected Areas is detailed below:

STAGE 1- Register as a user on the site (Click here to register.)
STAGE 2- Submit an application form to become a data provider and agree to the WDPA Provider's Licence and consent form.
STAGE 3- Your application to become a registered data provider will be assessed by UNEP-WCMC and IUCN-WCPA.
STAGE 4- If successful, an e-mail will be sent to confirm your account has been set up and you will be able to upload your data.

Welcome

The process of contributing data to the World Database on Protected Areas is detailed below:

STAGE 1- Register as a user on the site
STAGE 2- Submit your application in the form below to become a data provider and agree to the WDPA Provider's Licence and consent form.
STAGE 3- Your application to become a registered data provider will be assessed by UNEP-WCMC and IUCN-WCPA.
STAGE 4- If successful, an e-mail will be sent to confirm your account has been set up and you will be able to upload your data.

Data Provider Application Form

WDPA Data Provider's Licence and Consent Form

You will be submitting data for the benefit of the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). It is our intention that the WDPA will be maintained to a high standard as a key tool in biodiversity conservation.

We will use the data and make it available to third parties, and you should only provide us with the data if you are prepared to allow us to do so on these terms.

To read more about the terms on which we will make data available to third parties, please click on the following link: [ Terms and Conditions ]

Do you agree to the terms and conditions governing data provision?
I represent/am employed by a national authority responsible for the management of spatial/attribute about protected areas for my country or territory.
Do You have GIS capabilities?
Motivation:
Please tell us why you would like to become a WDPA data provider (1000 characters max):

Welcome

WDPA Data Provider's Licence and Consent Form

You are submitting data for the benefit of the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). It is our intention that the WDPA will be maintained to a high standard as a key tool in biodiversity conservation. We will use the data and make it available to third parties, and you should only provide us with the data if you are prepared to allow us to do so on these terms. To read more about the terms on which we will make data available to third parties, please click on the following link: Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions of Use of the World Database on Protected Areas

Access to all WDPA data (or the "WDPA materials") is provided on the understanding that the end-user read and consents to be bound to the terms outlined in these Terms and Conditions of Use.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ANY OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DO NOT DOWNLOAD

NO COMMERCIAL USE
The WDPA and any derivatives must not be used or made available for any Commercial Purpose without permission. Any use of WDPA content by an individual or entity operating within or on behalf of or to the benefit of any organisation other than a not-for-profit organisation will be deemed to be for a Commercial Purpose and will constitute a breach of the Terms and Conditions. To apply for permission for commercial use please send an email to wdpacommercial@unep-wcmc.org outlining your needs.

NO SUB-LICENSING OR REDISTRIBUTING OF WDPA DATA
The WDPA may not be sub-licensed in whole or in part without permission. You may not redistribute the attributes or spatial data contained in the WDPA in whole or in part by any means including (but not limited to) digitally, via web downloads, through web services, interactive web maps or file transfer protocols. If you know of others who wish to use the WDPA we suggest you refer them to this website. If you wish to provide a service though which the attributes and/or spatial data of the WDPA are downloadable or otherwise made available for redistribution please contact protectedareas@unep-wcmc.org for further guidance.

PUBLISHING THE WDPA
You may publish the WDPA in whole or in part, including on-line, providing the attributes and spatial data are not downloadable. You must ensure that the latest released version of the WDPA Materials is being used and the year of release is visible. Material published online must provide a clear link to the original WDPA and the attribution below must be clearly visible in all publications. We recommend that you have the material reviewed by UNEP-WCMC and/or the IUCN-WCPA prior to publication and we require two copies of all published materials be lodged free of charge with the supplier of the dataset, preferably in electronic format via: protectedareas@unep-wcmc.org

ATTRIBUTION
You must ensure that the attribution set out below is always clearly reproduced in the use of any part of the WDPA in any format, so that individual users are made aware of it:

“Protected areas extracted from the 2007 World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA). The WDPA is a joint product of UNEP and the IUCN, prepared by UNEP-WCMC and the IUCN WCPA working with Governments, the Secretariats of MEAs and collaborating NGOs. For further information: protectedareas@unep-wcmc.org”

WDPA UPDATES
Unless required to do so for specific analyses, you should not use any version of the WDPA after it has been superseded by a subsequent version. It is your responsibility to check if an update of the WDPA is available.

NO WARRANTY AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
The WDPA is provided to you ‘as is’, and no warranty of any kind is given. In consideration of the rights granted in this download, you hereby waive and release UNEP, IUCN and WCMC 2000 from any liability whatsoever and howsoever arising in connection with use of the WDPA. You agree that this waiver and release is effective in any and every jurisdiction in the world. UNEP, IUCN and WCMC 2000 will not be responsible for negligence, strict liability or otherness in the use of WDPA data by you or other users as a result of WDPA data being posted on any website following this download. You download the WDPA at your own discretion and risk and are solely responsible in the event of any damage occurring to computer systems as a result of attempts to download WDPA data.

FEEDBACK AND REVISED INFORMATION
In order to keep the WDPA up to date, UNEP and IUCN would like you to provide feedback on the quality, reliability and accuracy of the WDPA. We also welcome revised information on the WDPA in the form of GIS data, electronic images, paper maps, tables, GPS coordinates, and/or in any other useable format. Such contributions should be free of restrictions. The objective is to improve the WDPA for the benefit of the global conservation community. You can register to submit electronic protected area data via the WDPA website.

LAW AND JURISDICTION
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this download and the subsequent use of the WDPA shall be settled by amicable negotiation between you and the supplier of the dataset. Should attempts at amicable negotiation fail, any such dispute shall, upon request by either you or the supplier of the WDPA, be referred to arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL arbitration rules then prevailing.

COMMUNICATION
Any communication with respect to these Terms and Conditions and any issue arising from them shall be in writing, in English, and sent by email. The address for communication with the WDPA supplier is:protectedareas@unep-wcmc.org

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Uploading Data

To upload data you must first enter the required Metadata
After submitting the metadata you will be directed to the upload page

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