United States Protected Areas (PAD-US 1.1 (CBI Edition))

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• Data_Quality_Information
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Identification_Information:

Citation:

Citation_Information:

Originator:Conservation Biology Institute

Publication_Date:May 1, 2010

Title:

United States Protected Areas (PAD-US 1.1 (CBI Edition))

Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:vector digital data

Publication_Information:

Publication_Place:Corvallis, Oregon

Publisher:Conservation Biology Institue

Online_Linkage: http://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/DataSummary.aspx?dataset=1451

Description:

Abstract:

Protected areas are cornerstones of national and international conservation strategies. By way of these designations, lands and waters are set-aside in-perpetuity to preserve functioning natural ecosystems, act as refuges for species, and maintain ecological processes. Complementary conservation strategies preserve land for the sustainable use of natural resources, or for the protection of significant geologic and cultural features or open space. PAD-US 1.1 (CBI Edition) attempts to include all available spatial data on these places. It is our goal to publish the most comprehensive geospatial data set of U. S. protected areas to date.  

PAD-US 1.1 (CBI Edition) is limited to the continental U.S.,  Alaska, and Hawaii. It does not include protected areas data for U.S. territories at this time.

The PAD-US 1.1 (CBI Edition) data set portrays the nation's protected areas with a standardized spatial geometry and numerous valuable attributes on land ownership, management designations, and conservation status (using national GAP and international IUCN coding systems).  The PAD-US 1.1 (CBI Edition) defines protected area to include all lands dedicated to the preservation of biology diversity and to other natural, recreation and cultural uses, and managed for these purposes through legal or other effective means (adapted from IUCN definition). The database represents the full range of conservation designations that preserve these natural resources in the United States. Our database does not distinguish a protection threshold above which biodiversity is considered secure. Instead, a complete suite of protected area attributes are provided for each polygon with the purpose of giving users the information they need to define the most relevant conservation thresholds for their own objectives and requirements.  Collaborating with the nation's leading data providers, the goal is to provide an annual update.

Purpose:

This GIS-based dataset was created to help people integrate protected areas data into their daily work (e.g. mapping, planning, analyses, and problem-solving). For example, this database makes it easy for users to address important conservation and resource questions pertaining to climate change adaptation, green energy development, infrastructure planning, and wildlife connectivity. State and regional planners and managers will appreciate this dataset as it provides critical contextual information for their work. Institutions responsible for national and international reporting will find this database full of reliable, accurate information for their purposes. The scientific and conservation community will similarly benefit from having this standardized base map to carry out their research and planning objectives.

Time_Period_of_Content:

Time_Period_Information:

Single_Date/Time:

Currentness_Reference:

publication date

Status:

Progress:Complete

Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:Annually

Spatial_Domain:

Bounding_Coordinates:

West_Bounding_Coordinate:-180.000000

East_Bounding_Coordinate:180.000000

North_Bounding_Coordinate:90.000000

South_Bounding_Coordinate:7.239148

Keywords:

Theme:

Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:Data Basin free form keywords

Theme_Keyword:Protected Areas

Theme_Keyword:Conservation Easement

Theme_Keyword:GAP Codes

Theme_Keyword:IUCN Codes

Access_Constraints:None

Use_Constraints:

This information is in the public domain.

Point_of_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:Christina Supples

Contact_Organization:Conservation Biology Institute

Contact_Position:Applied Conservation Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing and physical address

Address:

136 SW Washington Ave, Suite 202

City:Corvallis

State_or_Province:Oregon

Postal_Code:97333

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:303-513-4543

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:csupples@consbio.org

Data_Set_Credit:

See Data Source table at http://databasin.org/protected-center/features/PAD-US-CBI/download

Native_Data_Set_Environment:

Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.3.1.3000

Data_Quality_Information:

Attribute_Accuracy:

Lineage:

Process_Step:

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

lute http://consbio.server.peak.org/filestore/public/PAD/

Process_Step:

Process_Description:

Metadata imported.

Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:

c:\temp\xml117.tmp

Process_Date:20100503

Process_Time:15530000

Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:

Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Vector

Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:

SDTS_Terms_Description:

SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:G-polygon

Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:145959

Spatial_Reference_Information:

Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:

Planar:

Map_Projection:

Map_Projection_Name:Albers Conical Equal Area

Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:

Albers Conical Equal Area

Standard_Parallel:29.500000

Standard_Parallel:45.500000

Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-96.000000

Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:23.000000

False_Easting:0.000000

False_Northing:0.000000

Planar_Coordinate_Information:

Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:coordinate pair

Coordinate_Representation:

Abscissa_Resolution:0.000000

Ordinate_Resolution:0.000000

Planar_Distance_Units:meters

Geodetic_Model:

Horizontal_Datum_Name:North American Datum of 1983

Ellipsoid_Name:Geodetic Reference System 80

Semi-major_Axis:6378137.000000

Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222

Entity_and_Attribute_Information:

Detailed_Description:

Entity_Type:

Entity_Type_Label:UnitedStatesProtectedAreas

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:FID

Attribute_Definition:

Internal feature number.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:Shape

Attribute_Definition:

Feature geometry.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

ESRI

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Coordinates defining the features.

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:OBJECTID

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:US_ID

Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:CATEGORY

Attribute_Definition:

General category for the protection mechanism (e.g. Fee, Easement, Other, Unknown).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:OWN_TYPE

Attribute_Definition:

General land owner description (e.g. Federal, Tribal, State, Private Conservation, Private) standarized for the nation.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:OWN_NAME

Attribute_Definition:

Primary agency or entity who owns the parcel, genalized ownership name.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:OWN_NAME_D

Attribute_Definition:

Primary agency or entity who owns the parcel, detailed ownership name.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:MGR_NAME_D

Attribute_Definition:

Primary agency or entity repsonsible for the management of the parcel, detailed manager name.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:P_DES_TP

Attribute_Definition:

Primary land management description or designation expected to overlap another desigantion, standarized for the nation (e.g. Area of Critical Environmental Concern (BLM) resides in this field while Name BLM District resides in Secondary Designation Type).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:P_LOC_DS

Attribute_Definition:

Land management description or designation as provided by data source. Not standardized for the nation.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:P_DES_NM

Attribute_Definition:

Name of parcel standarized to enable searches for PAs by name.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:P_LOC_NM

Attribute_Definition:

Name or pracel as provided by source. Not standardized.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:S_DES_TP

Attribute_Definition:

Overarching management of a polygon under which another may overlap (e.g. a National Forest is listed here, when a Wilderness Area "overlaps" and is therfore the primary designation type).

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:S_LOC_DS

Attribute_Definition:

Land management description or desgiantion as provided by data source. Not standarized for the nation.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:S_DES_NM

Attribute_Definition:

Name of parcel standarized to enable searches for PAs by name.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:S_LOC_NM

Attribute_Definition:

Name of parcel as provided by source. Not standardized.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:t_des_tp

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:t_loc_ds

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:t_des_nm

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:t_loc_nm

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:STATUS

Attribute_Definition:

Proposed - Site has approval on a local gov't level but is awaiting legal declaration/decree; Designated - Site has been legally decreed; Recommended - Site has been put forward by local/international, non governmental organization or national agency.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:STATE_NM

Attribute_Definition:

Name of state spelled out.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:GAP_STS

Attribute_Definition:

Measure of long-term biodiversity protection according to GAP 1-4 scale. GAP 0 id parcels where GAP codes are currently unavailable.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:IUCN_CAT

Attribute_Definition:

IUCN management categories, codes assigned using USGS GAP Master Stewardship List.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:GAPCDSRC

Attribute_Definition:

An acronym to describe the organization that applied the GAP Status Code to the polygon (e.g. GAP or TNC)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:GAPCDDT

Attribute_Definition:

The year the GAP Status Code was assigned to the polygon based on puclibation date of the data source unless other information is available.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:AGG_SRC

Attribute_Definition:

Organization that aggregated source datasets for PAD US (CBI edition)

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:GIS_SRC

Attribute_Definition:

Source of GIS spatial and attribute information.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SRC_DATE

Attribute_Definition:

Date GIS information was published according to source filed metadata.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:GIS_ACRES

Attribute_Definition:

Acres caluculated for polygons-calculate geometry command.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:COMMENTS

Attribute_Definition:

Any comments from either the source of aggregator.

Attribute_Definition_Source:

PAD US

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SHAPE_LENG

Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute:

Attribute_Label:SHAPE_AREA

Attribute_Definition:

Attribute_Definition_Source:

Attribute_Domain_Values:

Unrepresentable_Domain:

Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:Christina Supples

Contact_Organization:Conservation Biology Institute

Contact_Position:Applied Conservation Scientist

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing address

Address:

136 SW Washington Ave, Suite 202

City:Corvallis

State_or_Province:Oregon

Postal_Code:97333

Country:USA

Contact_Voice_Telephone:1-303-513-4543

Contact Instructions:

csupples@consbio.org

Resource_Description:http://databasin.org/protected-center/features/PAD-US-CBI/download

Standard_Order_Process:

Digital_Form:

Digital_Transfer_Information:

Transfer_Size:847.387

Digital_Transfer_Option:

Online_Option:

Computer_Contact_Information:

Network_Address:

Distribution_Information:

Distributor:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Organization_Primary:

Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)

Contact_Address:

Address_Type:mailing address

Address:

115 Land and Water building

City:University Park

State_or_Province:Pennsylvania

Postal_Code:16802

Country:United States

Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792

Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu

Distribution_Liability:

The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.

Metadata_Reference_Information:

Metadata_Date:20100512

Metadata_Contact:

Contact_Information:

Contact_Person_Primary:

Contact_Person:Christina Supples

Contact_Organization:Conservation Biology Institute

Contact_Position:Applied Conservation Sicentist

Contact_Address:

Contact_Voice_Telephone:1 (303) 513-4543

Contact Instructions:

csupples@consbio.org

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Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998

Metadata_Time_Convention:local time

Metadata_Extensions:

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Profile_Name:ESRI Metadata Profile

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