The Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2020 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 for terrestrial data only. State, Territory and the large NGO conservation agencies supplied data current for 30 June 2020. This is the eleventh version of the terrestrial database, with previous versions released in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.The Department also publishes protected areas data for the marine environment. "CAPAD 2020 - Marine" contains spatial and text information about offshore protected areas, for both State and Commonwealth waters. Previous versions of CAPAD marine information have been published in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018.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 at https://www.dcceew.gov.au/environment/land/nrs/science/capad.CAPAD 2020 is available for use through the CC-BY 4.0 licencing model.The main attributes of Terrestrial CAPAD 2020 are described below. For more information please refer to the CAPAD Technical Specification document.CAPAD 2020 Attributes:PA_ID: A unique code for the protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. In most cases this number will be generated by the DAWE, and is generally based on the RES_NUMBER provided by the data custodian.PA_PID: A unique code for a parcel or zone within a protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. For example, a protected area with two zones share the same PA_ID and are assigned PA_PID values of PA_ID_a and PA_ID_b. If a protected area does not have multiple parts/zones then the PA_PID is by default the same as the PA_ID.NAME: The official (gazetted) name of a protected area. Gazetted PAs with no name are flagged as "Unnamed" with a reserve number. e.g. Unnamed HA1207.TYPE: The type of protected area according to the establishment mechanism. eg. National Park, Nature Refuge, Indigenous Protected AreaTYPE_ABBR: The abbreviation of the protected area TYPE.AA - Aboriginal AreaACCP - Conservation Covenant [Approved Conservation Covenant Program]ASMA - Antarctic Specially Managed AreasASPA - Antarctic Specially Protected AreasBG - Botanic GardensBG_COM - Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth)CA - Conservation AreaCCA - Coordinated Conservation AreaCCAZ1 - CCA Zone 1 National ParkCCAZ3 - CCA Zone 3 State Conservation AreaCOR - Coastal ReserveCP - Conservation ParkCR - Conservation ReserveFLR - Flora ReserveFR - Forest ReserveGR - Game ReserveHA - Heritage AgreementHIR - Historical ReserveHR - Heritage RiverHS - Historic SiteHTR - Hunting ReserveIPA - Indigenous Protected AreaKCR - Karst Conservation ReserveMA - Management AreaMAA - Management Agreement AreaNAP - Nature ParkNCA - Natural Catchment AreaNCR - Nature Conservation ReserveNFR - Natural Features ReserveNP - National ParkNPA - National Park AboriginalNPC - National Park (Commonwealth)NPS4 - National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserveNR - Nature ReserveNRA - Nature Recreation AreaNREF - Nature RefugeNRS - NRS Addition - Gazettal in ProgressNS - National Park (Scientific)OCA - Other Conservation AreaOCA_NAP - Other Conservation Area or Nature ParkOP - OtherPA - Protected AreaPNPA - Proposed National Parks Act park or park additionPNR - Private Nature ReservePPP - Permanent Park PreservePS - Private SanctuaryRA - Reference AreaRCP - Recreation ParkREP - Regional ParkRNA - Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under National Parks ActRNAS6 - Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks ActRP - Recreation ParkRR - Regional ReserveRSR - Resources ReserveS5G - 5(1)(g) ReserveS5H - 5(1)(h) ReserveSCA - State Conservation AreaSP - State ParkSR - State ReserveWP - Wilderness ParkWPA - Wilderness Protection AreaWZ - Wilderness Zone - Schedule 5, National Parks ActIUCN: the IUCN protected area management category ascribed by the managing authority.Ia = Strict Nature ReserveIb = Wilderness AreaII = National ParkIII = Natural Monument or FeatureIV = Habitat/Species Management AreaV = Protected Landscape/SeascapeVI = Protected area with sustainable use of natural resourcesNR = (Not Reported) - For protected areas where an IUCN category is unknown and/or the data provider has not provided any related information.NA = (Not Applicable) - Denotes an area that does not meet the NRS criteria or the IUCN definition of a protected area but has management complimentary to the NRS.NAS = (Not Assigned) - The protected area meets the standard definition of protected areas but the data provider has chosen not to use the IUCN Protected Area Management Categories.NRS_PA: This attribute indicates the status of the protected area in terms of meeting the standard for inclusion in the National Reserve System (NRS).Y = Yes. The land has been assessed as a protected area that meets the standard for inclusion in the NRS.I = an interim protected area. The land has been assessed to meet the standard for inclusion in the NRS but has not been formally established as a protected area although binding agreements are in place for formal protection to occur in the future.N = No. The land has been assessed not to meet the standard for inclusion in the NRS but is managed for nature conservation without meeting the NRS standard.ND = Not determined. The land is probably managed for nature conservation that has not been assessed to determine if it meets the standard for inclusion in the NRS.Note that for the calculation of area statistics only protected areas with an NRS_PA value of 'Y' or 'I' are included.GAZ_AREA: The area in hectares as described in the nomination document (e.g. parliamentary gazettal), to the nearest hectare. Some protected areas do not have a specific area in the designation.GIS_AREA: The area (in hectares) of a protected area based on current spatial data calculated in the Albers Equal Area projection by DAWE using GIS software. This field is used to calculate the statistics provided in spreadsheets at: www.environment.gov.au/capad/GAZ_DATE: Gazettal date of the original proclamation that established any form of protected area.LATEST_GAZ: the date of the most recent gazettal or proclamation to add land to the protected area. . It can be the same as the GAZ_DATE if there have been no changes or additions to the protected area.STATE: The code for the state or territory that the protected area is located in. "EXT" refers to protected areas located in Australian external territories.AUTHORITY: The code for the authority that administers the Protected Area.AAD - Australian Antarctic DivisionACT_EPSDD - Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development DirectorateAWC - Australian Wildlife ConservancyAWC_BA - Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Birdlife AustraliaAWC_DAM – Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Dambimangari PeopleAWC_DD - Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Department of DefenceAWC_TLLFW - Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Tony and Lisette Lewis Foundation WildlifeLinkAWC_YC - Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Yulmbu CommunityBHA - Bush Heritage AustraliaBHA_NTWA - Bush Heritage Australia and National Trust of Western AustraliaBRC_TAS - Burnie Council - TasmaniaCCC_TAS - Clarence City Council – TasmaniaDCC_TAS - Devonport City Council - TasmaniaDAWE - Australian Government, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterDRC_TAS - Dorset Council - TasmaniaEAC_QLD - Ewamian Aboriginal CorporationEL_NSW - Enduring Landscapes IncFC_NSW - Forestry Corporation of NSWFUA - Federation University AustraliaGCC_NSW - Gosford City Council – New South WalesGCC_TAS - Glenorchy City Council - TasmaniaHCR_CMA - Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management AuthorityILC - Indigenous Land CorporationIMG - Indigenous Management GroupKNC_TAS - Kingborough Council - TasmaniaKRGC_NSW - Ku-ring-gai Council – New South WalesLCC_TAS - Launceston City Council - TasmaniaLILC - Local Indigenous Land CouncilMINCA_QLD - Magnetic Island Nature Care AssociationNF_SA - Nature Foundation South Australia IncNMC_TAS - Northern Midlands Council - TasmaniaNSC_QLD - Noosa Shire Council - QueenslandNSW_OEH - NSW Office of Environment and HeritageNT_PWCNT - Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NTNTWA - National Trust of Western AustraliaQLD_DES - Queensland Department of Environment and ScienceSA_DEW - South Australian Department of Environment and WaterSA_FRST - Forestry South AustraliaSET - South Endeavour TrustSHFT - Sydney Harbour Federation TrustSMC_TAS - Southern Midlands Council - TasmaniaTAS_DPIPWE - Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and EnvironmentTAS_HYDRO - Hydro TasmaniaTAS_PAHSMA - Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority - TasmaniaTAS_PRIV - Private (miscellaneous) – TasmaniaTAS_VAR - Various managing authorities - TasmaniaTAS_WATER - TasWaterTAS_WPMT - Wellington Park Management Trust - TasmaniaTFN_QLD - Queensland Trust for NatureTFN_VIC - Trust for Nature VictoriaTLC - Tasmanian Land Conservancy IncTSRA - Torres Strait Regional AuthorityVIC_DELWP - Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and PlanningWA_DBCA - Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionsWAC - Winangakirri Aboriginal CorporationDATASOURCE: The code for the agency that supplied the Protected Area data.AAD - Australian Antarctic DivisionACT_EPSSD – ACT Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development DirectorateAWC - Australian Wildlife ConservancyBHA - Bush Heritage AustraliaBHA_NTWA - Bush Heritage Australia and National Trust of Western AustraliaDAWE - Australian Government, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterDOEE_NRSP - Australian Government, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - National Reserve System ProgramFC_NSW - Forestry Corporation of NSWLHI_Board - Lord Howe Island BoardNF_SA - Nature Foundation SA IncNSW_OEH - NSW Office of Environment and HeritageNT_PWCNT - Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NTNTWA - National Trust of Western AustraliaQLD_DES - Queensland Department of Environment and ScienceSA_DEW - South Australian Department for Environment and WaterSA_FRST - Forestry South AustraliaTAS_DPIPWE - Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and EnvironmentTFN_QLD - Queensland Trust for NatureTFN_VIC - Trust for Nature VictoriaTSRA - Torres Strait Regional AuthorityVIC_DELWP - Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and PlanningWA_DBCA - Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and AttractionsGOVERNANCE: The CODE for the type of governance which has management and decision making responsibility.C = Community - Community conserved areas where indigenous peoples or local communities (settled or mobile) hold decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability.G = Government - Protected areas with decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability in the hands of national, state or local governmentJ = Joint - Jointly managed protected areas where several social actors from different governance types share decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability. Joint management arrangements are recognised by a management board, agreement (e.g. ILUA) or other formal arrangement.P = Private - Private protected areas where land and resource owners hold decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability.COMMENTS: Extra information jurisdictions elect to supply.For Tasmania the following abbreviations were supplied in the COMMENTS field:BHP = Biodiversity Hotspots ProgramCLAC = Crown Land Assessment Classification ProjectFCF = Forest Conservation FundFCF_DAT = Forest Conservation Fund -Direct Approach TasFRs = Forest ReservesMCF = Midlands Conservation FundMBHT = Midlands Biodiversity Hotspots TenderNFVP = Non-Forest Vegetation ProgramPAPL = Protected Areas on Private LandPFRP = Private Forest Reserves ProgramR_40s Offsets = Roaring Forties OffsetRev_Fund= Revolving FundTCFA= Tasmanian Community Forest AgreementTFA = Tasmanian Forest AgreementENVIRON: The code denotes the environment type conserved in the protected area as described by the data custodian. A protected area can assigned an ENVIRON value of terrestrial, marine or both.T = Terrestrial - Generally includes land and or water above high water mark including aquatic ecosystems.B = Both - Includes land and water both above and below the high water mark.M = Marine - Generally includes land and or water below high water mark and may include islands and reefs above high water mark.Terrestrial CAPAD contains 'T' and 'B' protected areas. Marine CAPAD contains 'M' and 'B' protected areas. If a protected area is coded as 'B' by the data provider, DoEE calculates the proportional representation of marine and terrestrial areas within the protected area (all component polygons combined). If less than 70% of protected area is marine then the whole protected area is included in the terrestrial CAPAD dataset. If 70% or more of the protected area is marine then the whole protected area is included in the marine CAPAD dataset.Prior to CAPAD 2016 all ENVIRON = 'T' or B' records were included in the terrestrial version of CAPAD and only ENVIRON = 'M' records were included in Marine CAPAD. The method described above for managing ENVIRON = 'B' areas was introduced in CAPAD 2016 (and revised slightly in CAPAD 2018).OVERLAP: Derived by DoEE. Included, in terrestrial CAPAD only, to deal with the 'stacked' nature of some terrestrial protected areas so that overlaps can be 'flattened' for the purposes of calculating the protected area coverage of Australia.Terrestrial protected areas with NO overlaps will be allocated a value of "1". As a general rule, where two protected areas overlap, the area with the higher ranking (based on 'IUCN' category and 'TYPE') will be allocated a value of "1" for the overlap field with the lower ranking area allocated a value of "2". For example, where a National Park (IUCN II) overlaps with a Nature Refuge (IUCN VI) the National Park will be allocated the value of "1" and the Nature Refuge will be allocated the value of "2".For consistency with national scale products like IBRA and IMCRA (and area calculations for PA's across state borders) DoEE applies a 'clip' to the state borders component of the Geoscience Australia COAST 100K dataset – and not the coastline. Each jurisdiction use their own, generally higher resolution, coastline dataset.Marine CAPAD does not contain the OVERLAP field. To calculate the total area any features that overlap are dissolved using the field of interest, for example: for IUCN calculations the IUCN field only is dissolved, for TYPE the TYPE field only is dissolved. One area which has a significant overlap is Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park (QLD) significantly overlaps with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Commonwealth).For the purpose of area calculations please be aware of the OVERLAP attribute. Users may wish to use the following SQL statement: Select * from CAPAD2018 where OVERLAP = '1' AND NRS_PA IN ('Y', 'I').MGT_PLAN: The code of the status of the management plan for the protected area.P - In Preparation - Some form of management document was being prepared.D - Draft - A draft management document was released for comment by the public, management board or equivalent.S - Statutory - Enabling legislation establishes the management of a protected area and separate management document is not required.I - Management Intent - A formal statement of management intent has been prepared that clearly sets out the management objectives for the protected area but includes little else.M - Management Plan - A formally adopted management plan that has been through consultation and contains strategies and actions for implementation for this protected area.R - Regional Plan - A formally adopted management plan has been through consultation and contains general strategies and actions for implementation over a group of protected areas.N - Unknown - No form of management document could be found.UR - Under Review - The management plan is under reviewRES_NUMBER: The reserve number (if declared) as used by the controlling authority. IPA Reserve numbers are allocated by DAWE.EPBC: This identifies if the reserve can be considered under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).Commonwealth = Commonwealth reserve (either a Commonwealth National Park, Commonwealth Botanic Garden or Antarctic protected/managed reserve) – as outlined in Section 342 of the Act.Private = Privately managed reserveState = State managed reserve – as supplied by State/Territory authorityLONGITUDE: Longitude coordinate of polygon centroid in decimal degrees, derived by DAWE from Geographics projected dataset.LATITUDE: Latitude coordinate of polygon centroid in decimal degrees, derived by DAWE from Geographics projected dataset.Credit:The data is supplied to the Commonwealth for compilation by States and Territories of Australia, as well as a number of large environmental NGOs. Custodianship rests with the source agencies.
