Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database

This is a database of protected and other conserved areas.

Introduction

The Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD) contains the most up to date spatial and attribute data on marine and terrestrial protected areas (PA) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECM) in Canada. CPCAD is compiled and managed by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), in collaboration with federal, provincial, territorial jurisdictions, and other data providers.

CPCAD is used by a wide range of organizations, including governments, Environmental Non-Government Organizations, academia, land managers, industry, and the public.

CPCAD supports:

Data and resources

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December 2023 CPCAD file geodatabase Footnote 2 

Web Mapping Service Links

CPCAD User Manual

CPCAD Data Dictionary

For historical CPCAD data please email: scf-geocarto-cws-geomapping@ec.gc.ca

Statistics

Summary table - Protected and other conserved areas in Canada, December 2023Footnote 2
Region Baseline area Footnote 3 (km2) PA (km2) OECM (km2) Total (km2) PA (%) OECM (%) Total (%)

National terrestrial

9,984,670

1,276,604

91,461

1,368,065

12.8

0.9

13.7

Alberta

661,848

102,483

0

102,483

15.5

0.0

15.5

British Columbia

944,735

147,214

38,682

185,896

15.6

4.1

19.7

Manitoba

647,797

71,670

231

71,901

11.1

0.0

11.1

New Brunswick

72,908

7,329

180

7,508

10.1

0.2

10.3

Newfoundland and Labrador

405,212

28,175

0

28,175

7

0.0

7

Northwest Territories

1,346,106

173,140

39,181

212,321

12.9

2.9

15.8

Nova Scotia

55,284

7,422

84

7,506

13.4

0.2

13.6

Nunavut

2,093,190

213,052

0

213,052

10.2

0.0

10.2

Ontario

1,076,395

117,129

244

117,373

10.9

0.0

10.9

Prince Edward Island

5,660

246

44

290

4.3

0.8

5.1

Quebec

1,512,418

256,038

7

256,046

16.9

0.0

16.9

Saskatchewan

651,036

51,037

12,812

63,848

7.8

2.0

9.8

Yukon

482,443

101,710

0

101,710

21.1

0.0

21.1

National marineFootnote 4

5,750,000

524,310

318,539

842,849

9.1

5.5

14.7

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