wdpar

Spec sheet

Purpose

wdpar is an R package that provides an interface to protected-area data from Protected Planet.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Platforms

The installation instructions cover Windows, Ubuntu, Linux/Unix-like systems, and macOS.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Support

The project links to GitHub issues for bug reports and provides a contributing guide.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

License

The package is distributed under the GPL-3 license.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Cleaning features

Cleaning can exclude unimplemented or limited-value areas, replace missing-data codes, convert point geometries to circles, repair topology, and erase overlaps.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Cleaning function

The `wdpa_clean()` function cleans WDPA and WDOECM data following described best practices.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Coverage statistics limit

Users must manually clip cleaned data to a coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone for accurate country coverage statistics.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Data sources

It can automatically obtain data from the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (WDOECM).Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Download function

The `wdpa_fetch()` function downloads protected-area data.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Installation limits

Installing `prepr` from source may require platform-specific system libraries and a Chromium-based browser.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Optional dependency

The optional `prepr` package can augment cleaning and may be required for especially extreme geometry issues.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

R dependencies

The package requires the R packages `curl` and `sf`.Read 5 Oct 2026 · prioritizr.github.io

Where Specifiction places it

• GIS Software#42 of 646.2