Help build the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US)
April 17, 2023
Introduction
PAD-US provides a comprehensive geospatial database of protected and managed areas in the United States. We assemble known protected areas whose primary purpose is biodiversity conservation, as well as lands and waters that provide public access to nature. As a National Geospatial Data Asset (https://ngda-portfolio-community-geoplatform. hub.arcgis.com/), the PAD-US database (https://www.usgs.gov/programs/gap-analysis-project/science/protected-ar…) is an aggregation of land and water management boundaries provided by authoritative sources and standardized into a common format
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Title | Help build the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20233013 |
| Authors | Roger M. Johnson |
| Publication Type | Report |
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Series Title | Fact Sheet |
| Series Number | 2023-3013 |
| Index ID | fs20233013 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Science Analytics and Synthesis |
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