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November 2020 - Please note this dataset has been re-released to exclude Conservation Covenant data for Victoria.
The Collaborative Australian Protected Areas Database (CAPAD) 2018 provides both spatial and textual information about government, Indigenous and privately protected areas for Australia, in both the marine and terrestrial environments. This dataset is for terrestrial data only. State, Territory and the large NGO conservation agencies supplied data current for 30 June 2018. This is the eleventh version of the terrestrial database, with previous versions released in 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.
The Department also publishes protected areas data for the marine environment. "CAPAD 2018 - Marine" contains spatial and text information about offshore protected areas, for both State and Commonwealth waters. Previous versions of CAPAD marine information have been published in 1997, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.
CAPAD provides a snapshot of protected areas that meet the IUCN definition of a protected area: "A protected area is a clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values." (IUCN Definition 2008).
The department publishes a summary of the CAPAD data biennially on its website at http://www.environment.gov.au/capad/.
CAPAD 2018 is available for use through the CC-BY 4.0 licencing model.
The main attributes of Terrestrial CAPAD 2018 are described below. For more information please refer to the CAPAD Technical Specification document.
CAPAD 2018 Attributes:
PA_ID: A unique code for the protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. In most cases this number will be generated by the DoEE, and is generally based on the RES_NUMBER provided by the data custodian.
PA_PID: A unique code for a parcel or zone within a protected area that should persist between versions of CAPAD. For example, a protected area with two zones share the same PA_ID and are assigned PA_PID values of PA_ID_a and PA_ID_b. If a protected area does not have multiple parts/zones then the PA_PID is by default the same as the PA_ID.
NAME: The official (gazetted) name of a protected area. Gazetted PAs with no name are flagged as "Unnamed" with a reserve number. e.g. Unnamed HA1207.
TYPE: The type of protected area according to the establishment mechanism. eg. National Park, Nature Refuge, Indigenous Protected Area
TYPE_ABBR: The abbreviation of the protected area TYPE.
AA - Aboriginal Area
ACCP - Conservation Covenant [Approved Conservation Covenant Program]
ASMA - Antarctic Specially Managed Areas
ASPA - Antarctic Specially Protected Areas
BG - Botanic Gardens
BG_COM - Botanic Gardens (Commonwealth)
CA - Conservation Area
CCA - Coordinated Conservation Area
CCAZ1 - CCA Zone 1 National Park
CCAZ3 - CCA Zone 3 State Conservation Area
COR - Coastal Reserve
CP - Conservation Park
CR - Conservation Reserve
FLR - Flora Reserve
FR - Forest Reserve
GR - Game Reserve
HA - Heritage Agreement
HIR - Historical Reserve
HR - Heritage River
HS - Historic Site
HTR - Hunting Reserve
IPA - Indigenous Protected Area
KCR - Karst Conservation Reserve
MA - Management Area
MAA - Management Agreement Area
NAP - Nature Park
NCA - Natural Catchment Area
NCR - Nature Conservation Reserve
NFR - Natural Features Reserve
NP - National Park
NPA - National Park Aboriginal
NPC - National Park (Commonwealth)
NPS4 - National Parks Act Schedule 4 park or reserve
NR - Nature Reserve
NRA - Nature Recreation Area
NREF - Nature Refuge
NRS - NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress
NS - National Park (Scientific)
OCA - Other Conservation Area
OCA_NAP - Other Conservation Area or Nature Park
OP - Other
PA - Protected Area
PNPA - Proposed National Parks Act park or park addition
PNR - Private Nature Reserve
PPP - Permanent Park Preserve
PS - Private Sanctuary
RA - Reference Area
RCP - Recreation Park
REP - Regional Park
RNA - Remote and Natural Area - not scheduled under National Parks Act
RNAS6 - Remote and Natural Area - Schedule 6, National Parks Act
RP - Recreation Park
RR - Regional Reserve
RSR - Resources Reserve
S5G - 5(1)(g) Reserve
S5H - 5(1)(h) Reserve
SCA - State Conservation Area
SP - State Park
SR - State Reserve
WP - Wilderness Park
WPA - Wilderness Protection Area
WZ - Wilderness Zone - Schedule 5, National Parks Act
IUCN: the IUCN protected area management category ascribed by the managing authority.
IA = Strict Nature Reserve
IB = Wilderness Area
II = National Park
III = Natural Monument or Feature
IV = Habitat/Species Management Area
V = Protected Landscape/Seascape
VI = Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources
NR = (Not Reported) - For protected areas where an IUCN category is unknown and/or the data provider has not provided any related information.
NA = (Not Applicable) - Denotes an area that does not meet the NRS criteria or the IUCN definition of a protected area but has management complimentary to the NRS.
NAS = (Not Assigned) - The protected area meets the standard definition of protected areas but the data provider has chosen not to use the IUCN Protected Area Management Categories.
NRS_PA: This attribute indicates the status of the protected area in terms of meeting the standard for inclusion in the National Reserve System (NRS).
Y = Yes. The land has been assessed as a protected area that meets the standard for inclusion in the NRS.
I = an interim protected area. The land has been assessed to meet the standard for inclusion in the NRS but has not been formally established as a protected area although binding agreements are in place for formal protection to occur in the future.
N = No. The land has been assessed not to meet the standard for inclusion in the NRS but is managed for nature conservation without meeting the NRS standard.
ND = Not determined. The land is probably managed for nature conservation that has not been assessed to determine if it meets the standard for inclusion in the NRS.
Note that for the calculation of area statistics only protected areas with an NRS_PA value of 'Y' or 'I' are included.
GAZ_AREA: The area in hectares as described in the nomination document (e.g. parliamentary gazettal), to the nearest hectare. Some protected areas do not have a specific area in the designation.
GIS_AREA: The area (in hectares) of a protected area based on current spatial data calculated in the Albers Equal Area projection by DoEE using GIS software. This field is used to calculate the statistics provided in spreadsheets at: www.environment.gov.au/capad/
GAZ_DATE: Gazettal date of the original proclamation that established any form of protected area.
LATEST_GAZ: the date of the most recent gazettal or proclamation to add land to the protected area. . It can be the same as the GAZ_DATE if there have been no changes or additions to the protected area.
STATE: The code for the state or territory that the protected area is located in. "EXT" refers to protected areas located in Australian external territories.
AUTHORITY: The code for the authority that administers the Protected Area.
AAD - Australian Antarctic Division
ACT_TCCS - ACT Transport Canberra and City Services
AWC - Australian Wildlife Conservancy
AWC_BA - Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Birdlife Australia
AWC_DAM – Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Dambimangari People
AWC_DD - Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Department of Defence
AWC_TLLFW - Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Tony and Lisette Lewis Foundation WildlifeLink
AWC_YC - Australian Wildlife Conservancy and Yulmbu Community
BHA - Bush Heritage Australia
BHA_NTWA - Bush Heritage Australia and National Trust of Western Australia
BRC_TAS - Burnie Council - Tasmania
CCC_TAS - Clarence City Council – Tasmania
DCC_TAS - Devonport City Council - Tasmania
DOEE - Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
DRC_TAS - Dorset Council - Tasmania
EAC_QLD - Ewamian Aboriginal Corporation
EL_NSW - Enduring Landscapes Inc
FC_NSW - Forestry Corporation of NSW
FUA - Federation University Australia
GCC_NSW - Gosford City Council – New South Wales
GCC_TAS - Glenorchy City Council - Tasmania
HCR_CMA - Hunter Central Rivers Catchment Management Authority
ILC - Indigenous Land Corporation
IMG - Indigenous Management Group
KNC_TAS - Kingborough Council - Tasmania
KRGC_NSW - Ku-ring-gai Council – New South Wales
LCC_TAS - Launceston City Council - Tasmania
LILC - Local Indigenous Land Council
MINCA_QLD - Magnetic Island Nature Care Association
NF_SA - Nature Foundation South Australia Inc
NMC_TAS - Northern Midlands Council - Tasmania
NSC_QLD - Noosa Shire Council - Queensland
NSW_OEH - NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
NT_PWCNT - Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT
NTWA - National Trust of Western Australia
QLD_DES - Queensland Department of Environment and Science
QLD_NPSR - Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
SA_DEW - South Australian Department of Environment and Water
SA_FRST - Forestry South Australia
SET - South Endeavour Trust
SHFT - Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
SMC_TAS - Southern Midlands Council - Tasmania
TAS_DPIPWE - Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
TAS_HYDRO - Hydro Tasmania
TAS_PAHSMA - Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority - Tasmania
TAS_PRIV - Private (miscellaneous) – Tasmania
TAS_VAR - Various managing authorities - Tasmania
TAS_WATER - TasWater
TAS_WPMT - Wellington Park Management Trust - Tasmania
TFN_QLD - Queensland Trust for Nature
TFN_VIC - Trust for Nature Victoria
TLC - Tasmanian Land Conservancy Inc
TSRA - Torres Strait Regional Authority
VIC_DELWP - Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
WA_DBCA - Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
WAC - Winangakirri Aboriginal Corporation
DATASOURCE: The code for the agency that supplied the Protected Area data.
AAD - Australian Antarctic Division
ACT_TCCS - ACT Transport Canberra and City Services
AWC - Australian Wildlife Conservancy
BHA - Bush Heritage Australia
BHA_NTWA - Bush Heritage Australia and National Trust of Western Australia
DOEE - Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
DOEE_NRSP - Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - National Reserve System Program
FC_NSW - Forestry Corporation of NSW
LHI_Board - Lord Howe Island Board
NF_SA - Nature Foundation SA Inc
NSW_OEH - NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
NT_PWCNT - Parks and Wildlife Commission of the NT
NTWA - National Trust of Western Australia
QLD_DES - Queensland Department of Environment and Science
QLD_NPSR - Queensland Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing
SA_DEW - South Australian Department for Environment and Water
SA_FRST - Forestry South Australia
TAS_DPIPWE - Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
TFN_QLD - Queensland Trust for Nature
TFN_VIC - Trust for Nature Victoria
TSRA - Torres Strait Regional Authority
VIC_DELWP - Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
WA_DBCA - Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
GOVERNANCE: The CODE for the type of governance which has management and decision making responsibility.
C = Community - Community conserved areas where indigenous peoples or local communities (settled or mobile) hold decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability.
G = Government - Protected areas with decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability in the hands of national, state or local government
J = Joint - Jointly managed protected areas where several social actors from different governance types share decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability. Joint management arrangements are recognised by a management board, agreement (e.g. ILUA) or other formal arrangement.
P = Private - Private protected areas where land and resource owners hold decision-making authority, responsibility and accountability.
COMMENTS: Extra information jurisdictions elect to supply.
For Tasmania the following abbreviations were supplied in the COMMENTS field:
BHP = Biodiversity Hotspots Program
CLAC = Crown Land Assessment Classification Project
FCF = Forest Conservation Fund
FCF_DAT = Forest Conservation Fund -Direct Approach Tas
FRs = Forest Reserves
MCF = Midlands Conservation Fund
MBHT = Midlands Biodiversity Hotspots Tender
NFVP = Non-Forest Vegetation Program
PAPL = Protected Areas on Private Land
PFRP = Private Forest Reserves Program
R_40s Offsets = Roaring Forties Offset
Rev_Fund= Revolving Fund
TCFA= Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement
TFA = Tasmanian Forest Agreement
ENVIRON: The code denotes the environment type conserved in the protected area as described by the data custodian. A protected area can assigned an ENVIRON value of terrestrial, marine or both.
T = Terrestrial - Generally includes land and or water above high water mark including aquatic ecosystems.
B = Both - Includes land and water both above and below the high water mark.
M = Marine - Generally includes land and or water below high water mark and may include islands and reefs above high water mark.
Terrestrial CAPAD contains 'T' and 'B' protected areas. Marine CAPAD contains 'M' and 'B' protected areas. If a protected area is coded as 'B' by the data provider, DoEE calculates the proportional representation of marine and terrestrial areas within the protected area (all component polygons combined). If less than 70% of protected area is marine then the whole protected area is included in the terrestrial CAPAD dataset. If 70% or more of the protected area is marine then the whole protected area is included in the marine CAPAD dataset.
Prior to CAPAD 2016 all ENVIRON = 'T' or B' records were included in the terrestrial version of CAPAD and only ENVIRON = 'M' records were included in Marine CAPAD. The method described above for managing ENVIRON = 'B' areas was introduced in CAPAD 2016 (and revised slightly in CAPAD 2018).
OVERLAP: Derived by DoEE. Included, in terrestrial CAPAD only, to deal with the 'stacked' nature of some terrestrial protected areas so that overlaps can be 'flattened' for the purposes of calculating the protected area coverage of Australia.
Terrestrial protected areas with NO overlaps will be allocated a value of "1". As a general rule, where two protected areas overlap, the area with the higher ranking (based on 'IUCN' category and 'TYPE') will be allocated a value of "1" for the overlap field with the lower ranking area allocated a value of "2". For example, where a National Park (IUCN II) overlaps with a Nature Refuge (IUCN VI) the National Park will be allocated the value of "1" and the Nature Refuge will be allocated the value of "2".
For consistency with national scale products like IBRA and IMCRA (and area calculations for PA's across state borders) DoEE applies a 'clip' to the state borders component of the Geoscience Australia COAST 100K dataset – and not the coastline. Each jurisdiction use their own, generally higher resolution, coastline dataset.
Marine CAPAD does not contain the OVERLAP field. To calculate the total area any features that overlap are dissolved using the field of interest, for example: for IUCN calculations the IUCN field only is dissolved, for TYPE the TYPE field only is dissolved. One area which has a significant overlap is Queensland. The Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park (QLD) significantly overlaps with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Commonwealth).
For the purpose of area calculations please be aware of the OVERLAP attribute. Users may wish to use the following SQL statement: Select * from CAPAD2018 where OVERLAP = '1' AND NRS_PA IN ('Y', 'I').
MGT_PLAN: The code of the status of the management plan for the protected area.
P - In Preparation - Some form of management document was being prepared.
D - Draft - A draft management document was released for comment by the public, management board or equivalent.
S - Statutory - Enabling legislation establishes the management of a protected area and separate management document is not required.
I - Management Intent - A formal statement of management intent has been prepared that clearly sets out the management objectives for the protected area but includes little else.
M - Management Plan - A formally adopted management plan that has been through consultation and contains strategies and actions for implementation for this protected area.
R - Regional Plan - A formally adopted management plan has been through consultation and contains general strategies and actions for implementation over a group of protected areas.
N - Unknown - No form of management document could be found.
UR - Under Review - The management plan is under review
RES_NUMBER: The reserve number (if declared) as used by the controlling authority. IPA Reserve numbers are allocated by DoEE.
EPBC: This identifies if the reserve can be considered under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Commonwealth = Commonwealth reserve (either a Commonwealth National Park, Commonwealth Botanic Garden or Antarctic protected/managed reserve) – as outlined in Section 342 of the Act.
Private = Privately managed reserve
State = State managed reserve – as supplied by State/Territory authority
LONGITUDE: Longitude coordinate of polygon centroid in decimal degrees, derived by DoEE from Geographics projected dataset.
LATITUDE: Latitude coordinate of polygon centroid in decimal degrees, derived by DoEE from Geographics projected dataset.