Protected Planet
Provides global statistics and detailed information on protected areas and conservation efforts worldwide.
Retrieve country-level protected area statistics from Protected Planet (WDPA). Returns total protected area (km²), terrestrial coverage percentage, marine coverage percentage, total count of protected areas, and breakdown by designation type. Ideal for SIDS (Small Island Developing States) reporting on conservation commitments and 30x30 targets.
What you can ask Delphi
- “What is the total marine and terrestrial protected area coverage for Fiji?”
- “Can you provide a breakdown of protected area designations within Vanuatu?”
- “Show me the largest marine protected areas located within the exclusive economic zone of Palau.”
- “List all protected areas in the Seychelles that have an IUCN category of II (National Park).”
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Retrieve country-level protected area statistics from Protected Planet (WDPA). Returns total protected area (km²), terrestrial coverage percentage, marine coverage percentage, total count of protected areas, and breakdown by designation type. Ideal for SIDS (Small Island Developing States) reporting on conservation commitments and 30x30 targets.
Search the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) via Protected Planet API v4. Returns protected areas with name, designation, IUCN category, area in km², and marine/terrestrial status. Covers 245,000+ protected areas globally. Especially useful for SIDS (Small Island Developing States) conservation and marine spatial planning data.
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earth/get_country_protection_stats
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dashboardId | string | no | Target dashboard/initiative ID. Omit to use the current dashboard. |
| countryIso | string | yes | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code, e.g. 'FJI' for Fiji, 'TON' for Tonga, 'MDV' for Maldives, 'SLB' for Solomon Islands. Used for SIDS conservation statistics. |
| filter_paths | string[] | no | Optional glob paths to reduce the response payload. |
earth/search_protected_areas
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| dashboardId | string | no | Target dashboard/initiative ID. Omit to use the current dashboard. |
| query | string | no | Free-text search for protected area names, e.g. 'Great Barrier Reef', 'Papahānaumokuākea'. |
| country | string | no | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code to filter results, e.g. 'FJI' for Fiji, 'WSM' for Samoa, 'VUT' for Vanuatu. |
| designation | string | no | Designation type filter, e.g. 'World Heritage Site', 'Ramsar Site', 'National Park'. |
| iucnCategory | string | no | IUCN protected area management category. Ia Ib II III IV V VI Not Applicable Not Assigned Not Reported |
| marineOnly | boolean | no | If true, return only Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Useful for SIDS ocean conservation data. |
| limit | number | no | Maximum number of results to return. Default 25. |
| page | number | no | Page number for pagination. Default 1. |
| filter_paths | string[] | no | Optional glob paths to reduce the response payload. |