Help build the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US)
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-areas) is an aggregation of land and water management boundaries provided by authoritative sources and standardized into a common format
Table of Contents
- What is PAD-US?
- Who helps build PAD-US?
- How are PAD-US data used?
- PAD-US Vision Goals for 2023–2025
- Get ready to submit your data!