API Documentation

Differences between API v3 and v4

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API v3 Deprecation Notice

API v3 is now deprecated. For v3 documentation, please refer to API v3 Documentation.

The Protected Planet API v4 is the latest version of the official API for accessing data from the WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas), maintained by UNEP-WCMC in Cambridge, UK.


Authentication

To make successful HTTP calls to the Protected Planet API, you must have a API token, obtainable through a simple request form.

Once received, you will need to append the token parameter to whichever set of parameters your API calls will contain. For brevity, the token parameter is omitted from the rest of this documentation, as it is always required. If an API call is executed with the token parameter missing or invalid, the server will respond with HTTP code 401 (Unauthorized) and an error message in a JSON object.

You can use the /test endpoint to check for the validity of your API token:

GET /test

$ curl https://api.protectedplanet.net/test?token=ca4703ffba6b9a26b2db73f78e56e088

{ status: "Success!" }

Field Permissions

By default, all authenticated users have access to all available fields in the API responses. However, in some cases, certain fields may not be returned due to data permissions or access restrictions.

If you notice that expected fields are missing from your API responses, or if you require access to additional data fields, please contact our support team.

When contacting support, please include:

  • Your API token
  • The specific endpoint you're calling
  • The fields you expected to receive but are missing
  • A sample of your API request and response

Send Field Permissions Request


Countries

GET /v4/countries

Returns all countries, paginated. Accepts a with_geometry parameter, to retrieve a geojson representation of the countries.

The accepted parameters are:

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry of the countries.
  Defaults to false.

page (Number)
  Controls the returned page. Defaults to 1.

per_page (Number)
  Controls how many countries are returned per page. Defaults to 25.
  For performance reasons, the maximum value is 50.

Sample response:

{
    "countries": [
        {
            "name": "Philippines",
            "iso_3": "PHL",
            "id": "PHL",
            "links": {
                "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/country/PHL"
            },
            "pas_count": 558,
            "pas_national_count": 547,
            "pas_regional_count": 0,
            "pas_international_count": 11,
            "statistics": {
                "pa_land_area": 32739.84,
                "pa_marine_area": 19104.50889409,
                "percentage_pa_land_cover": 10.96,
                "land_area": 298762.86,
                "percentage_pa_marine_cover": 1.04,
                "marine_area": 1829405.068391,
                "polygons_count": 16,
                "points_count": 16,
                "oecm_polygon_count": 42,
                "oecm_point_count": 136,
                "protected_area_polygon_count": 265,
                "protected_area_point_count": 8,
                "percentage_oecms_pa_marine_cover": 3.628933257,
                "oecms_pa_land_area": 51650.29769,
                "oecms_pa_marine_area": 66591.94832,
                "percentage_oecms_pa_land_cover": 17.28736145
            },
            "pame_statistics": {
                "assessments": 39,
                "assessed_pas": 18,
                "pame_pa_land_area": 5807.692147,
                "pame_percentage_pa_land_cover": 1.943835,
                "pame_pa_marine_area": 1523.50019,
                "pame_percentage_pa_marine_cover": 0.083023
            },
            "region": {
                "name": "Asia",
                "iso": "AS"
            },
            "designations": [
                {
                    "id": 4,
                    "name": "National Park",
                    "jurisdiction": {
                        "id": 1,
                        "name": "National"
                    },
                    "pas_count": 2
                },
                {
                    "id": 7,
                    "name": "Protected Landscape",
                    "jurisdiction": {
                        "id": 1,
                        "name": "National"
                    },
                    "pas_count": 1
                }
            ],
            "iucn_categories": [
                {
                    "id": 3,
                    "name": "II",
                    "pas_count": 2,
                    "pas_percentage": 6.25
                },
                {
                    "id": 5,
                    "name": "IV",
                    "pas_count": 1,
                    "pas_percentage": 3.13
                }
            ],
            "governances": [
                {
                    "id": 4,
                    "name": "Federal or national ministry or agency",
                    "pas_count": 1,
                    "pas_percentage": 3.13
                },
                {
                    "id": 7,
                    "name": "Not Reported",
                    "pas_count": 22,
                    "pas_percentage": 68.75
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "name": "Switzerland",
            "iso_3": "CHE",
            "id": "CHE",
            "links": {
                "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/country/CHE"
            },
            "pas_count": 558,
            "pas_national_count": 547,
            "pas_regional_count": 0,
            "pas_international_count": 11,
            "statistics": {
                "pa_land_area": 4104.71,
                "pa_marine_area": null,
                "percentage_pa_land_cover": 9.93,
                "land_area": 41355.27,
                "percentage_pa_marine_cover": null,
                "marine_area": null,
                "polygons_count": 0,
                "points_count": 2
                "oecm_polygon_count": 0,
                "oecm_point_count": 0,
                "protected_area_polygon_count": 10772,
                "protected_area_point_count": 2
            },
            "pame_statistics": {
                "assessments": 20,
                "assessed_pas": 14,
                "pame_pa_land_area": 2610.795789,
                "pame_percentage_pa_land_cover": 6.313091,
                "pame_pa_marine_area": 0,
                "pame_percentage_pa_marine_cover": 0
            },
            "region": {
                "name": "Europe",
                "iso": "EU"
            },
            "designations": [
                {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve",
                    "jurisdiction": {
                        "id": 2,
                        "name": "International"
                    },
                    "pas_count": 2
                }
            ],
            "iucn_categories": [
                {
                    "id": 8,
                    "name": "Not Reported",
                    "pas_count": 2,
                    "pas_percentage": 100
                }
            ],
            "governances": [
                {
                    "id": 7,
                    "name": "Not Reported",
                    "pas_count": 2,
                    "pas_percentage": 100
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

GET /v4/countries/:iso_3

Returns the country with ISO3 :iso_3. A geojson representation of the geometry is also returned.

The accepted parameters are:

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry of the country.
  Defaults to true.

Sample response:

{
    "country": {
        "name": "United States of America",
        "iso_3": "USA",
        "id": "USA",
        "links": {
            "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/country/USA"
        },
        "pas_count": 558,
        "pas_national_count": 547,
        "pas_regional_count": 0,
        "pas_international_count": 11,
        "geojson": {
            "type": "Feature",
            "properties": {
                "fill-opacity": 0.7,
                "stroke-width": 0.05,
                "stroke": "#40541b",
                "fill": "#83ad35",
                "marker-color": "#2B3146"
            },
            "geometry": {
                "type": "Polygon",
                "coordinates": [
                    [
                        [ -180, 19 ],
                        [ -180, 71 ],
                        [ -50, 71 ],
                        [ -50, 19 ],
                        [ -180, 19 ]
                    ]
                ]
            }
        },
        "statistics": {
            "pa_land_area": 1294475.95,
            "pa_marine_area": 1271408.029754,
            "percentage_pa_land_cover": 13.86,
            "land_area": 9336666.44,
            "percentage_pa_marine_cover": 12.46,
            "marine_area": 10201208.33913,
            "polygons_count": 1,
            "points_count": 37,
            "oecm_polygon_count": 0,
            "oecm_point_count": 0,
            "protected_area_polygon_count": 42770,
            "protected_area_point_count": 56,
            "percentage_oecms_pa_marine_cover": 3.628933257,
            "oecms_pa_land_area": 51650.29769,
            "oecms_pa_marine_area": 66591.94832,
            "percentage_oecms_pa_land_cover": 17.28736145
        },
        "pame_statistics": {
            "assessments": 101,
            "assessed_pas": 79,
            "pame_pa_land_area": 154799.8198,
            "pame_percentage_pa_land_cover": 1.631122,
            "pame_pa_marine_area": 1537642.023,
            "pame_percentage_pa_marine_cover": 17.89726
        },
        "region": {
            "name": "North America",
            "iso": "NA"
        },
        "designations": [
            {
                "id": 31,
                "name": "State Forest",
                "jurisdiction": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "National"
                },
                "pas_count": 1
            },
            {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve",
                "jurisdiction": {
                    "id": 2,
                    "name": "International"
                },
                "pas_count": 37
            }
        ],
        "iucn_categories": [
            {
                "id": 7,
                "name": "VI",
                "pas_count": 1,
                "pas_percentage": 2.63
            },
            {
                "id": 8,
                "name": "Not Reported",
                "pas_count": 37,
                "pas_percentage": 97.37
            }
        ],
        "governances": [
            {
                "id": 7,
                "name": "Not Reported",
                "pas_count": 37,
                "pas_percentage": 97.37
            },
            {
                "id": 8,
                "name": "Sub-national ministry or agency",
                "pas_count": 1,
                "pas_percentage": 2.63
            }
        ]
    }
}

Protected Areas

GET /v4/protected_areas

Returns all protected areas, paginated. Accepts a with_geometry parameter to retrieve a geojson representation of the protected areas.

The accepted parameters are:

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry of the protected areas.
  Defaults to false.

page (Number)
  Controls the returned page. Defaults to 1.

per_page (Number)
  Controls how many protected areas are returned per page. Defaults to 25.
  For performance reasons, the maximum value is 50.

Sample response:

{
    "protected_areas": [
        {
            "name_english": "Yellowstone National Park",
            "name": "Yellowstone National Park",
            "site_id": 555555,
            "site_pid": "555555",
            "international_criteria": "World Heritage Site",
            "verif": "State Verified",
            "parent_iso3": "USA",
            "gis_marine_area": "0.0",
            "gis_area": "8983.18",
            "site_type": "pa",
            "marine": false,
            "reported_marine_area": "0.0",
            "reported_area": "8983.18",
            "management_plan": "Not Reported",
            "is_green_list": false,
            "is_oecm": false,
            "supplementary_info": "Not Applicable",
            "conservation_objectives": "not applicable",
            "green_list_url": null,
            "governance_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "owner_type": "Not Reported",
            "ownership_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "inland_waters": "Not Reported",
            "oecm_assessment": "Not Applicable",
            "countries": [
                {
                    "name": "United States",
                    "iso_3": "USA",
                    "id": "USA"
                }
            ],
            "iucn_category": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "II"
            },
            "designation": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "National Park",
                "jurisdiction": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "National"
                }
            },
            "no_take_status": {
                "id": 456,
                "name": "Not Applicable",
                "area": "0.0"
            },
            "legal_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Designated"
            },
            "management_authority": {
                "id": 123,
                "name": "National Park Service"
            },
            "governance": {
                "id": 4,
                "governance_type": "Governance by Government"
            },
            "pame_evaluations": [
                {
                    "id": 29653,
                    "metadata_id": 27,
                    "url": "Not reported",
                    "year": 2018,
                    "methodology": "IMET",
                    "source": {
                        "data_title": "JRC IMET information",
                        "resp_party": "JRC",
                        "year": 2019,
                        "language": "English"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "green_list_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "status": "Listed",
                "expiry_date": null
            },
            "sources": [
                {
                    "id": 123,
                    "title": "Protected Areas of United States",
                    "responsible_party": "National Park Service",
                    "year_updated": 2023
                }
            ],
            "realm": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Terrestrial"
            },
            "protected_area_parcels": [],
            "links": {
                "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/555555"
            },
            "legal_status_updated_at": "01/01/1872",
            "geojson": {
                "type": "Feature",
                "properties": {
                    "fill-opacity": 0.7,
                    "stroke-width": 0.05,
                    "stroke": "#40541b",
                    "fill": "#83ad35",
                    "marker-color": "#2B3146"
                },
                "geometry": {
                    "type": "Polygon",
                    "coordinates": [...]
                }
            }
        }
    ]
}

GET /v4/protected_areas/search

Search for a subset of protected areas based on various criteria.

The accepted parameters are:

country (String)
  Filter by country ISO3 code (3 letters).

marine (Boolean)
  Filter by marine protected areas (true) or terrestrial (false).

is_green_list (Boolean)
  Filter by Green List status. True returns areas with Green List certification.

designation (Integer)
  Filter by designation ID.

jurisdiction (Integer)
  Filter by jurisdiction ID.

governance (Integer)
  Filter by governance ID.

iucn_category (Integer)
  Filter by IUCN category ID.

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry.
  Defaults to false.

page (Number)
  Controls the returned page. Defaults to 1.

per_page (Number)
  Controls how many protected areas are returned per page. Defaults to 25.
  For performance reasons, the maximum value is 50.

Note: At least one of the search parameters (country, marine, is_green_list, designation, jurisdiction, governance, iucn_category) must be provided.

Sample request:

GET /v4/protected_areas/search?country=USA&marine=false&is_green_list=true&per_page=10

Sample response:

{
    "protected_areas": [
        {
            "name_english": "Yellowstone National Park",
            "name": "Yellowstone National Park",
            "site_id": 555555,
            "site_pid": "555555",
            "international_criteria": "World Heritage Site",
            "verif": "State Verified",
            "parent_iso3": "USA",
            "gis_marine_area": "0.0",
            "gis_area": "8983.18",
            "site_type": "pa",
            "marine": false,
            "reported_marine_area": "0.0",
            "reported_area": "8983.18",
            "management_plan": "Not Reported",
            "is_green_list": false,
            "is_oecm": false,
            "supplementary_info": "Not Applicable",
            "conservation_objectives": "not applicable",
            "green_list_url": null,
            "governance_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "owner_type": "Not Reported",
            "ownership_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "inland_waters": "Not Reported",
            "oecm_assessment": "Not Applicable",
            "countries": [
                {
                    "name": "United States",
                    "iso_3": "USA",
                    "id": "USA"
                }
            ],
            "iucn_category": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "II"
            },
            "designation": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "National Park",
                "jurisdiction": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "National"
                }
            },
            "no_take_status": {
                "id": 456,
                "name": "Not Applicable",
                "area": "0.0"
            },
            "legal_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Designated"
            },
            "management_authority": {
                "id": 123,
                "name": "National Park Service"
            },
            "governance": {
                "id": 4,
                "governance_type": "Governance by Government"
            },
            "pame_evaluations": [
                {
                    "id": 29653,
                    "metadata_id": 27,
                    "url": "Not reported",
                    "year": 2018,
                    "methodology": "IMET",
                    "source": {
                        "data_title": "JRC IMET information",
                        "resp_party": "JRC",
                        "year": 2019,
                        "language": "English"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "green_list_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "status": "Listed",
                "expiry_date": null
            },
            "sources": [
                {
                    "id": 123,
                    "title": "Protected Areas of United States",
                    "responsible_party": "National Park Service",
                    "year_updated": 2023
                }
            ],
            "realm": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Terrestrial"
            },
            "protected_area_parcels": [],
            "links": {
                "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/555555"
            },
            "legal_status_updated_at": "01/01/1872"
        }
    ]
}

GET /v4/protected_areas/biopama

Returns protected areas from ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) countries that have PAME evaluations.

The accepted parameters are:

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry.
  Defaults to false.

Sample response:

{
    "protected_areas": [
        {
            "name_english": "Kruger National Park",
            "name": "Kruger National Park",
            "site_id": 123456,
            "site_pid": "123456",
            "international_criteria": "Not Applicable",
            "verif": "State Verified",
            "parent_iso3": "ZAF",
            "gis_marine_area": "0.0",
            "gis_area": "19485.0",
            "site_type": "pa",
            "marine": false,
            "reported_marine_area": "0.0",
            "reported_area": "19485.0",
            "management_plan": "Not Reported",
            "is_green_list": false,
            "is_oecm": false,
            "governance_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "owner_type": "Not Reported",
            "ownership_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "inland_waters": "Not Reported",
            "oecm_assessment": "Not Applicable",
            "countries": [
                {
                    "name": "South Africa",
                    "iso_3": "ZAF",
                    "id": "ZAF"
                }
            ],
            "iucn_category": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "II"
            },
            "designation": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "National Park",
                "jurisdiction": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "National"
                }
            },
            "no_take_status": {
                "id": 456,
                "name": "Not Applicable",
                "area": "0.0"
            },
            "legal_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Designated"
            },
            "management_authority": {
                "id": 124,
                "name": "South African National Parks"
            },
            "governance": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "Federal or national ministry or agency",
                "governance_type": "Governance by Government"
            },
            "pame_evaluations": [
                {
                    "id": 29653,
                    "metadata_id": 27,
                    "url": "Not reported",
                    "year": 2018,
                    "methodology": "IMET",
                    "source": {
                        "data_title": "JRC IMET information",
                        "resp_party": "JRC",
                        "year": 2019,
                        "language": "English"
                    }
                }
            ],
            "green_list_status": null,
            "sources": [
                {
                    "id": 124,
                    "title": "Protected Areas of South Africa",
                    "responsible_party": "South African National Parks",
                    "year_updated": 2023
                }
            ],
            "realm": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Terrestrial"
            },
            "protected_area_parcels": [],
            "links": {
                "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/123456"
            },
            "legal_status_updated_at": "01/01/1898"
        }
    ]
}

GET /v4/protected_areas/:site_id

Returns a single protected area by its site_id.

The accepted parameters are:

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry.
  Defaults to true.

Sample response:

{
    "protected_area": {
        "name_english": "Yellowstone National Park",
        "name": "Yellowstone National Park",
        "site_id": 555555,
        "site_pid": "555555",
        "international_criteria": "World Heritage Site",
        "verif": "State Verified",
        "parent_iso3": "USA",
        "gis_marine_area": "0.0",
        "gis_area": "8983.18",
        "site_type": "pa",
        "marine": false,
        "reported_marine_area": "0.0",
        "reported_area": "8983.18",
        "management_plan": "Not Reported",
        "is_green_list": false,
        "is_oecm": false,
        "supplementary_info": "Not Applicable",
            "conservation_objectives": "not applicable",
        "green_list_url": null,
        "governance_subtype": "Not Applicable",
        "owner_type": "Not Reported",
        "ownership_subtype": "Not Applicable",
        "inland_waters": "Not Reported",
        "oecm_assessment": "Not Applicable",
        "geojson": {
            "type": "Feature",
            "properties": {
                "fill-opacity": 0.7,
                "stroke-width": 0.05,
                "stroke": "#40541b",
                "fill": "#83ad35",
                "marker-color": "#2B3146"
            },
            "geometry": {
                "type": "Polygon",
                "coordinates": [...]
            }
        },
        "countries": [
            {
                "name": "United States",
                "iso_3": "USA",
                "id": "USA"
            }
        ],
        "designation": {
            "id": 4,
            "name": "National Park",
            "jurisdiction": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "National"
            }
        },
        "iucn_category": {
            "id": 3,
            "name": "II"
        },
        "governance": {
            "id": 4,
            "name": "Federal or national ministry or agency",
            "governance_type": "Governance by Government"
        },
        "legal_status": {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Designated"
        },
        "management_authority": {
            "id": 123,
            "name": "National Park Service"
        },
        "no_take_status": {
            "id": 456,
            "name": "Not Applicable",
            "area": "0.0"
        },
        "green_list_status": {
            "id": 1,
            "status": "Listed",
            "expiry_date": null
        },
        "pame_evaluations": [
                {
                    "id": 29653,
                    "metadata_id": 27,
                    "url": "Not reported",
                    "year": 2018,
                    "methodology": "IMET",
                    "source": {
                        "data_title": "JRC IMET information",
                        "resp_party": "JRC",
                        "year": 2019,
                        "language": "English"
                    }
                }
            ],
        "sources": [
            {
                "id": 123,
                "title": "Protected Areas of United States",
                "responsible_party": "National Park Service",
                "year_updated": 2023
            }
        ],
        "realm": {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Terrestrial"
        },
        "protected_area_parcels": [],
        "links": {
            "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/555555"
        },
        "legal_status_updated_at": "01/01/1872"
    }
}

Protected Area Parcels

Protected Area Parcels represent individual parcels or sub-areas within protected areas. This is a new feature in API v4 that allows for more granular access to protected area data.

Important Notes:

  • The primary protected area data represents the first parcel
  • Each parcel object contains similar structure as the main protected area object
  • The protected_area_parcels array includes all parcels (including the first one) for complete coverage

GET /v4/protected_area_parcels

Returns all protected area parcels, paginated.

The accepted parameters are:

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry of the parcels.
  Defaults to false.

page (Number)
  Controls the returned page. Defaults to 1.

per_page (Number)
  Controls how many parcels are returned per page. Defaults to 25.
  For performance reasons, the maximum value is 50.

Sample response:

{
    "protected_area_parcels": [
        {
            "name_english": "Yellowstone National Park - Main Area",
            "name": "Yellowstone National Park - Main Area",
            "site_id": 555555,
            "site_pid": "555555_1",
            "international_criteria": "World Heritage Site",
            "verif": "State Verified",
            "parent_iso3": "USA",
            "gis_marine_area": "0.0",
            "gis_area": "8983.18",
            "site_type": "pa",
            "marine": false,
            "reported_marine_area": "0.0",
            "reported_area": "8983.18",
            "management_plan": "Not Reported",
            "is_green_list": false,
            "is_oecm": false,
            "supplementary_info": "Not Applicable",
            "conservation_objectives": "not applicable",
            "green_list_url": null,
            "governance_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "owner_type": "Not Reported",
            "ownership_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "inland_waters": "Not Reported",
            "oecm_assessment": "Not Applicable",
            "countries": [
                {
                    "name": "United States",
                    "iso_3": "USA",
                    "id": "USA"
                }
            ],
            "iucn_category": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "II"
            },
            "designation": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "National Park",
                "jurisdiction": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "National"
                }
            },
            "no_take_status": {
                "id": 456,
                "name": "Not Applicable",
                "area": "0.0"
            },
            "legal_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Designated"
            },
            "management_authority": {
                "id": 123,
                "name": "National Park Service"
            },
            "governance": {
                "id": 4,
                "governance_type": "Governance by Government"
            },
            "sources": [
                {
                    "id": 123,
                    "title": "Protected Areas of United States",
                    "responsible_party": "National Park Service",
                    "year_updated": 2023
                }
            ],
            "realm": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Terrestrial"
            },
            "green_list_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "status": "Listed",
                "expiry_date": null
            },
            "links": {
                "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/555555"
            },
            "legal_status_updated_at": "01/01/1872"
        }
    ]
}

GET /v4/protected_area_parcels/search

Search for a subset of protected area parcels based on various criteria.

The accepted parameters are:

country (String)
  Filter by country ISO3 code (3 letters).

marine (Boolean)
  Filter by marine parcels (true) or terrestrial (false).

designation (Integer)
  Filter by designation ID.

jurisdiction (Integer)
  Filter by jurisdiction ID.

governance (Integer)
  Filter by governance ID.

iucn_category (Integer)
  Filter by IUCN category ID.

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry.
  Defaults to false.

page (Number)
  Controls the returned page. Defaults to 1.

per_page (Number)
  Controls how many parcels are returned per page. Defaults to 25.
  For performance reasons, the maximum value is 50.

Note: At least one of the search parameters (country, marine, designation, jurisdiction, governance, iucn_category) must be provided.

Sample request:

GET /v4/protected_area_parcels/search?country=USA&marine=false&per_page=10

Sample response:

{
    "protected_area_parcels": [
        {
            "name_english": "Yellowstone National Park - Main Area",
            "name": "Yellowstone National Park - Main Area",
            "site_id": 555555,
            "site_pid": "555555_1",
            "international_criteria": "World Heritage Site",
            "verif": "State Verified",
            "parent_iso3": "USA",
            "gis_marine_area": "0.0",
            "gis_area": "8983.18",
            "site_type": "pa",
            "marine": false,
            "reported_marine_area": "0.0",
            "reported_area": "8983.18",
            "management_plan": "Not Reported",
            "is_green_list": false,
            "is_oecm": false,
            "supplementary_info": "Not Applicable",
            "conservation_objectives": "not applicable",
            "green_list_url": null,
            "governance_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "owner_type": "Not Reported",
            "ownership_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "inland_waters": "Not Reported",
            "oecm_assessment": "Not Applicable",
            "countries": [
                {
                    "name": "United States",
                    "iso_3": "USA",
                    "id": "USA"
                }
            ],
            "iucn_category": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "II"
            },
            "designation": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "National Park",
                "jurisdiction": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "National"
                }
            },
            "no_take_status": {
                "id": 456,
                "name": "Not Applicable",
                "area": "0.0"
            },
            "legal_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Designated"
            },
            "management_authority": {
                "id": 123,
                "name": "National Park Service"
            },
            "governance": {
                "id": 4,
                "governance_type": "Governance by Government"
            },
            "green_list_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "status": "Listed",
                "expiry_date": null
            },
            "sources": [
                {
                    "id": 123,
                    "title": "Protected Areas of United States",
                    "responsible_party": "National Park Service",
                    "year_updated": 2023
                }
            ],
            "realm": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Terrestrial"
            },
            "links": {
                "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/555555"
            },
            "legal_status_updated_at": "01/01/1872"
        }
    ]
}

GET /v4/protected_area_parcels/:site_id

Returns all parcels for a protected area by its site_id.

The accepted parameters are:

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry.
  Defaults to true.

Sample response:

{
    "protected_area_parcels": [
        {
            "name_english": "Yellowstone National Park - Main Area",
            "name": "Yellowstone National Park - Main Area",
            "site_id": 555555,
            "site_pid": "555555_1",
            "international_criteria": "World Heritage Site",
            "verif": "State Verified",
            "parent_iso3": "USA",
            "gis_marine_area": "0.0",
            "gis_area": "8983.18",
            "site_type": "pa",
            "marine": false,
            "reported_marine_area": "0.0",
            "reported_area": "8983.18",
            "management_plan": "Not Reported",
            "is_green_list": false,
            "is_oecm": false,
            "supplementary_info": "Not Applicable",
            "conservation_objectives": "not applicable",
            "green_list_url": null,
            "governance_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "owner_type": "Not Reported",
            "ownership_subtype": "Not Applicable",
            "inland_waters": "Not Reported",
            "oecm_assessment": "Not Applicable",
            "countries": [
                {
                    "name": "United States",
                    "iso_3": "USA",
                    "id": "USA"
                }
            ],
            "iucn_category": {
                "id": 3,
                "name": "II"
            },
            "designation": {
                "id": 4,
                "name": "National Park",
                "jurisdiction": {
                    "id": 1,
                    "name": "National"
                }
            },
            "no_take_status": {
                "id": 456,
                "name": "Not Applicable",
                "area": "0.0"
            },
            "legal_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Designated"
            },
            "management_authority": {
                "id": 123,
                "name": "National Park Service"
            },
            "governance": {
                "id": 4,
                "governance_type": "Governance by Government"
            },
            "sources": [
                {
                    "id": 123,
                    "title": "Protected Areas of United States",
                    "responsible_party": "National Park Service",
                    "year_updated": 2023
                }
            ],
            "realm": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "Terrestrial"
            },
            "green_list_status": {
                "id": 1,
                "status": "Listed",
                "expiry_date": null
            },
            "legal_status_updated_at": "01/01/1872",
            "geojson": {
                "type": "Feature",
                "properties": {
                    "fill-opacity": 0.7,
                    "stroke-width": 0.05,
                    "stroke": "#40541b",
                    "fill": "#83ad35",
                    "marker-color": "#2B3146"
                },
                "geometry": {
                    "type": "Polygon",
                    "coordinates": [...]
                }
            },
            "links": {
                "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/555555"
            }
        }
    ]
}

GET /v4/protected_area_parcels/:site_id/:site_pid

Returns a specific parcel by its site_id and site_pid combination.

The accepted parameters are:

with_geometry (Boolean)
  If set, returns the geojson representation of the geometry.
  Defaults to true.

Sample response:

{
    "protected_area_parcel": {
        "name_english": "Yellowstone National Park - Main Area",
        "name": "Yellowstone National Park - Main Area",
        "site_id": 555555,
        "site_pid": "555555_1",
        "international_criteria": "World Heritage Site",
        "verif": "State Verified",
        "parent_iso3": "USA",
        "gis_marine_area": "0.0",
        "gis_area": "8983.18",
        "site_type": "pa",
        "marine": false,
        "reported_marine_area": "0.0",
        "reported_area": "8983.18",
        "management_plan": "Not Reported",
        "is_green_list": false,
        "is_oecm": false,
        "supplementary_info": "Not Applicable",
        "conservation_objectives": "not applicable",
        "green_list_url": null,
        "governance_subtype": "Not Applicable",
        "owner_type": "Not Reported",
        "ownership_subtype": "Not Applicable",
        "inland_waters": "Not Reported",
        "oecm_assessment": "Not Applicable",
        "geojson": {
            "type": "Feature",
            "properties": {
                "fill-opacity": 0.7,
                "stroke-width": 0.05,
                "stroke": "#40541b",
                "fill": "#83ad35",
                "marker-color": "#2B3146"
            },
            "geometry": {
                "type": "Polygon",
                "coordinates": [...]
            }
        },
        "countries": [
            {
                "name": "United States",
                "iso_3": "USA",
                "id": "USA"
            }
        ],
        "designation": {
            "id": 4,
            "name": "National Park",
            "jurisdiction": {
                "id": 1,
                "name": "National"
            }
        },
        "iucn_category": {
            "id": 3,
            "name": "II"
        },
        "governance": {
            "id": 4,
            "governance_type": "Governance by Government"
        },
        "legal_status": {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Designated"
        },
        "management_authority": {
            "id": 123,
            "name": "National Park Service"
        },
        "no_take_status": {
            "id": 456,
            "name": "Not Applicable",
            "area": "0.0"
        },
        "green_list_status": {
            "id": 1,
            "status": "Listed",
            "expiry_date": null
        },
        "sources": [
            {
                "id": 123,
                "title": "Protected Areas of United States",
                "responsible_party": "National Park Service",
                "year_updated": 2023
            }
        ],
        "realm": {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Terrestrial"
        },
        "links": {
            "protected_planet": "https://protectedplanet.net/555555"
        },
        "legal_status_updated_at": "01/01/1872"
    }
}