Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD)

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) The Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) is the authoritative source of data on protected and conserved areas in Canada. The database consists of the most up-to-date spatial and attribute data on marine and terrestrial protected areas in all governance categories recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as well as other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs, or conserved areas) across the country. Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) are also included if they are recognized as protected or conserved areas. CPCAD adheres to national reporting standards and is available to the public. The CPCAD is compiled and managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), in collaboration with federal, provincial, territorial, and other reporting authorities that provide the data. The database contains combined data from all these Canadian reporting authorities, who have determined that their areas meet the Canadian criteria as protected or conserved areas.  The CPCAD is used by a wide range of organizations, including governments, environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs), academia, land managers, industry, and the general public. CPCAD supports many uses including Canada’s national reporting on protected areas, Canada’s international reporting on protected areas as a result of Canada’s commitments under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, and Canada’s protected areas program by providing baseline information. More detailed information on CPCAD is available by downloading the User Manual. The data is current as of the date of the most recent revision. 2024-03-22 Environment and Climate Change Canada scf-geocarto-cws-geomapping@ec.gc.ca Government and PoliticsNature and EnvironmentCanadaCanadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD)Protected and Conserved AreasOther Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECM)Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI)Nature and BiodiversityEnvironmental protectionEnvironmentConservation areasMarine conservation areasBoundariesProtect Species Well-BeingProtect and Restore SpeciesNational (CA)Canadian Wildlife ServiceWildlife Assessment and InformationProtected Areas1.1.4. Habitat Conservation PartnershipsUnclassified Protected and conserved areaESRI REST https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/CWS_SCF/CPCAD/MapServer/0 Protected and conserved areaESRI REST https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/rest/services/CWS_SCF/BDCAPC/MapServer/0 Protected and conserved areaWMS https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/services/CWS_SCF/CPCAD/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS Protected and conserved areaWMS https://maps-cartes.ec.gc.ca/arcgis/services/CWS_SCF/BDCAPC/MapServer/WMSServer?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS Protected and conserved area databaseFGDB/GDB https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/species/protectrestore/canadian-protected-conserved-areas-database/Databases Protected and conserved area user manualPDF https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/species/protectrestore/canadian-protected-conserved-areas-database/UserManuals Protected and conserved area data dictionaryXLSX https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/species/protectrestore/canadian-protected-conserved-areas-database/UserManuals Protected and conserved area statisticsPDF https://data-donnees.az.ec.gc.ca/data/species/protectrestore/canadian-protected-conserved-areas-database/Statistics

The Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) is the authoritative source of data on protected and conserved areas in Canada. The database consists of the most up-to-date spatial and attribute data on marine and terrestrial protected areas in all governance categories recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), as well as other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs, or conserved areas) across the country. Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs) are also included if they are recognized as protected or conserved areas. CPCAD adheres to national reporting standards and is available to the public.

The CPCAD is compiled and managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), in collaboration with federal, provincial, territorial, and other reporting authorities that provide the data. The database contains combined data from all these Canadian reporting authorities, who have determined that their areas meet the Canadian criteria as protected or conserved areas. 

The CPCAD is used by a wide range of organizations, including governments, environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs), academia, land managers, industry, and the general public. CPCAD supports many uses including Canada’s national reporting on protected areas, Canada’s international reporting on protected areas as a result of Canada’s commitments under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, and Canada’s protected areas program by providing baseline information.

More detailed information on CPCAD is available by downloading the User Manual.

The data is current as of the date of the most recent revision.

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Contact Information

Delivery Point: 351 St. Joseph Blvd., 14th Floor

City: Gatineau

Administrative Area: Quebec

Postal Code: K1A 0H3

Country: Canada

Electronic Mail Address: scf-geocarto-cws-geomapping@ec.gc.ca

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