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cartocritica_mex_protected_areas_2016

created_on

2023-05-04T13:11:58.897176

updated_on

2023-05-04T13:11:58.897178

spatial_resolution

resolution_description

geographic_coverage

Mexico

update_frequency

scale

national

citation

CartoCrítica. “Mexico protected areas.” Accessed through Global Forest Watch on [date]. www.globalforestwatch.org.

title

Mexico protected areas

source

Compiled by [CartoCrítica](http://www.cartocritica.org.mx/) from [CONANP]( http://www.conanp.gob.mx/) (national) and Bezaury-Creel J.E., J.Fco. Torres-Origel, L.M. Ochoa-Ochoa, Marco Castro-Campos, N. Moreno-Díaz. 2012. Áreas Naturales Protegidas Estales, Municipales y Voluntarias. The Nature Conservancy / Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad / Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (state, municipal, and voluntary)

license

[CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

data_language

Espanol

overview

This data set shows several different types of protected areas in Mexico. National protected areas are managed by CONANP, while state and municipal protected areas are managed by state and municipal agencies. Voluntary conservation areas are lands that private property owners have voluntarily certified as protected for a minimum of 15 years.

function

Shows the location of Mexico’s national, state, and municipal protected areas as well as voluntary conservation areas

cautions

This data set is a combination of data from multiple sources, with varying quality

key_restrictions

CC BY 4.0

tags

Country data

why_added

Mexico is a priority country, WDPA is out of date

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3dd5cf8c-e085-45ae-8f89-8b8e6b7e10c7

Is downloadable?

Yes

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