Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) – Marine

﻿ Abstract Web Service for the Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2024. CAPAD provides both spatial and textual information about government, Indigenous and privately protected areas for Australia, in both the marine and terrestrial environments. This dataset is the marine component of the CAPAD only. Marine CAPAD provides information about off-shore protected areas in both state and Commonwealth waters. State and Territory conservation agencies supplied data current to 30 June 2024. This is the ninth version of the marine database, with previous versions released in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022. The Department also publishes protected areas data for the terrestrial environment. The terrestrial component of the database has been previously released in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2022. CAPAD provides a snapshot of protected areas that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area: "A protected area is a clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values." (IUCN Definition 2008). The department publishes a summary of the CAPAD data biennially on its website [http://www.environment.gov.au/capad/]. Currency Date modified: 30 June 2024 Modification frequency: Every 2 years Data extent Spatial extent North: -8.881893° South: -58.449470° East: 170.366667° West: 70.717024° Source information This dataset is provided by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water * [Map Server] * [Metadata] * [Public listing] Lineage statement Data is sourced from state and territory conservation agencies, aggregated by DEECW. Data dictionary All layers ──────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Attribute name│Description ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Name │The official (gazetted) name of a protected area. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AUTHORITY │The CODE for the authority that manages the Protected Area. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── COMMENTS │Extra information jurisdictions elect to supply. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── DATASOURCE │The CODE for the agency which supplied the Protected Area data. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Environ │The code denotes the environment type conserved in the protected area as described by the data custodian. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── EPBC │This identifies if the reserve can be considered under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── GAZ_AREA │Area in hectares as described in the nomination document (e.g. parliamentary gazettal), to the nearest hectare. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── GAZ_DATE │Gazettal date of the original proclamation that established any form of protected area. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── GOVERNANCE │The CODE for the type of governance which has management and decision making responsibility. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── IUCN │the IUCN protected area management category ascribed by the managing authority. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── LATEST_GAZ │The date of the most recent gazettal or proclamation to amend the protected area. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── LATITUDE │Latitude coordinate of polygon centroid in decimal degrees, derived by DAWE from Geographics projected dataset. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── LONGITUDE │Longitude coordinate of polygon centroid in decimal degrees, derived by DAWE from Geographics projected dataset. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── MGT_PLAN │The CODE for the status of the management plan for the protected area. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── NRS_MPA │This attribute indicates the status of the protected area in terms of meeting the standard for inclusion in the NRSMPA. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── PA_ID │A unique three digit code for the protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── PA_PID │A unique code for a parcel or zone within a protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── RES_NUMBER │The reserve number (if declared) as used by the controlling authority. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── State │The CODE for the State or Territory in which the Protected Area is located. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── TYPE │The type of protected area according to the establishment mechanism. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── TYPE_ABBR │The abbreviation of the protected area TYPE. ──────────────┼───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── ZONE_TYPE │This is a concatenation of the ZONE (usually found in the COMMENTS field) and IUCN categories – for use when mapping the reserves. ──────────────┴───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Detailed descriptions of these attributes and the abbreviations and values used can be found [here] Contact Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, [GeoSpatial@dcceew.gov.au]