Page Summary
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PAD-US is America's official national inventory of U.S. terrestrial and marine protected areas.
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These protected areas are dedicated to preserving biological diversity and other natural, recreation, and cultural uses.
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Protected areas are managed through legal or other effective means.
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Designation: USGS GAP PAD-US v2.0
PAD-US is America's official national inventory of U.S. terrestrial and marine protected areas that are dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity and to other natural, recreation and cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means. This database is separated into … conservation-easements designation infrastructure-boundaries management ownership protected-areas -
Easement: USGS GAP PAD-US v2.0
PAD-US is America's official national inventory of U.S. terrestrial and marine protected areas that are dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity and to other natural, recreation and cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means. This database is separated into … conservation-easements designation infrastructure-boundaries management ownership protected-areas -
Fee: USGS GAP PAD-US v2.0
PAD-US is America's official national inventory of U.S. terrestrial and marine protected areas that are dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity and to other natural, recreation and cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means. This database is separated into … conservation-easements designation infrastructure-boundaries management ownership protected-areas -
Proclamation: USGS GAP PAD-US v2.0
PAD-US is America's official national inventory of U.S. terrestrial and marine protected areas that are dedicated to the preservation of biological diversity and to other natural, recreation and cultural uses, managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means. This database is separated into … conservation-easements designation infrastructure-boundaries management ownership protected-areas -
WDKBA: World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) - September 2025
If you are interested in accessing the KBA dataset please complete the KBA data request form which will allow access directly in GEE once approved. Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are 'sites contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity’, in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems. … biodiversity boundaries ecosystems global iucn management