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South Africa Protected Areas Database (SAPAD_OR_2017_Q3)
vector digital data
The South Africa Protected Areas Database is provided for download as a zip file containing shape files for major types of protected areas. The zip file also includes a definitions document, Protected Areas Definition & SAPAD Data Release Schedule 2017-2018.
Department of Environmental Affairs. Directorate: Enterprise Geospatial Information Management
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To produce and maintain a comprehensive spatial database on the conservation estate in South Africa. SAPAD is suitable for a wide range of planning, assessment, and analysis and display purposes. SAPAD should not be used for legal or other specific government actions. Read the SAPAD Data Disclaimer for more information.
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The South African Protected Areas Database (SAPAD) contains spatial data for the conservation estate of South Africa. It includes spatial and attribute information for both formally protected areas and areas that have less formal protection. Data is collected by parcels which are aggregated to protected area level. Only outer boundaries are defined in this public release.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>SAPAD is updated on a continuous basis. It forms the basis for the Register of Protected Areas which is a legislative requirement under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
Depratment of Environment Affairs, DEA
SAPAD
South Africa Protected Areas Database
<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><DIV STYLE="font-size:12pt"><P><SPAN><SPAN>Please refer to the License Agreement. The user shall not sell or license the spatial data or digital maps. The Department of Environmental Affairs cannot give any warranty on the accuracy of the map. The Department of Environmental Affairs shall in no way be liable for results related to the use of these maps. Users of these digital maps must acknowledge the copyright for the digital map. Source: Department of Environmental Affairs.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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Coordinates defining the features.
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Area of feature in internal units squared.
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The database is continuously being updated. Annexure A: Quarter 3 Update / provides a list of new or amendments for the period 22 June 2017 - 20 September 2017 per site category type. This version has updated Nature Reserves, Protected Environment, Marine Protected Areas and National Parks. It also excludes certain categories of Stewardship Sites. These sites will be systematically added to the database in subsequent releases.
This SAPAD Geodatabase is a product that is extracted from the Protected and Conserved Areas (PACA) geodatabase. The PACA SQL geodatabase is updated and maintained on a daily basis. SAPAD extractions are done in the last week of each quarter.