The Protected Planet team at UNEP-WCMC manages the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), which serve as the headline indicators for Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Keeping these databases up to date is a vital component of meeting global biodiversity conservation commitments. The Protected Planet team provides support to country and territory data focal points in four key areas:
