ProtectedLands.net is a resource for information on protected lands GIS inventories in the United States.
The PAD-US section of the website describes the land inventory database and efforts to improve how we track U.S. lands set aside for conservation, open space, recreation and other natural resource uses. | |
The Data Portal section of the web site contains a wide range of information on protected land inventories maintained by indivdual states, federal agencies and national non-profits. You are invited to help improve this information by directly contributing information about available protected areas data. | |
The PAD-US Partnership section of the web site describes the 2008-2010 design project to create a recommendation for a national inventory of protected areas. |