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Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) Version 1.2 Data Download

Download the Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) Version 1-2.

geodatabase:

ArcGIS v. 10 Geodatabase
This file will not work in Arc versions prior to v. 10. Large file (675mb) and may take awhile to download. The zip file contains a geodatabase in Arc 10 format, layer files and metadata files.

ArcGIS v 9.3 Geodatabase
Zip file (340mb) contains an Arc v. 9.3 geodatabase, layer files, and metadata.

shapefile

Included in the zip file (635 mb) is the PAD-US shp, exported from the geodatabase with all coded domain descriptions reassigned, and the layer files to assist with symbolization (owner, GAP, IUCN).

View protected areas statistics state by state (based on PAD-US version 1-2.)Download a Map of your state’s protected areas
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The following layer files display PADUS 1.2 in ArcMap with the same symbology as the web service layers displayed on the viewer.

GAP Status Codes: for ArcGIS 10.0 for ArcGIS 9.x
IUCN Categories: for ArcGIS 10.0 for ArcGIS 9.x
Owner: for ArcGIS 10.0 for ArcGIS 9.x
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Download the Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) Version 1-1.

PAD-US Version 1.2 Metadata
PAD-US Version 1.2 MPA metadata