Protected Areas
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Announcing the Release of National Conservation Easement Database (NCED)
August 2011 - The National Conservation Easement Database (NCED) released the first national database of conservation easement information, compiling records from land trusts and public agencies throughout the United States. Read More.
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Protected Areas: Yellowstone example
Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to visit our country's first National Park, at a time when only 10% of their yearly visitors make the trip to Yellowstone. Our adventure started on the west entrance of the park where we entered by snowcoach (a vehicle uniquely suited to driving on...
About the Protected Areas Center
Protected areas are the cornerstones around which regional, national and international conservation strategies are developed. Through protected area designations, lands and waters are set-aside in perpetuity to preserve functioning natural ecosystems, provide refuges for species, and maintain ecological processes.
The Data Basin Protected Areas Center is a place where the world can come together to explore the global significance of protected areas. Our mission is to centralize critical spatial data on the status of global land and water protection in a forum that allows any user – from the general public to professional land managers – to easily use our inventories for conservation, land management, planning, recreation and other uses.
Featured Protected Areas Content in Data Basin
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The Protected Areas Center is made possible by the generous support of the following organizations: |
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The Protected Areas Center has been built with the help of many people.
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The Data Basin Protected Areas Center is currently developing an advisory group.
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| Data Basin is a collaborative effort that has benefited greatly by the financial donation, as well as contributions of professional expertise. Data Basin welcomes donations to further our mission of building a bridge between conservation science and practice. | |
