Identification

Title
UNESCO sites in the Alps
Abstract

This layer depicts all the UNESCO protected sites over the Alps.

- UNESCO Geoparks: The definition of the UNESCO Geoparks is available on en.unesco.org/global-geoparks

- UNESCO World Heritage: The definition of the UNESCO World Heritage sites is available on whc.unesco.org/

- UNESCO Biosphere reserves: The definition of the UNESCO Biosphere reserves is available on en.unesco.org/biosphere

License
AC_Limited usage license (AC_limited)
+ The information or the document is freely available and can be accessed from the website www.atlas.alpconv.org or, if available, through the dedicated WMS function.

+ The rights on the raw data or the datasets belong to the original authors (check the field “Supplemental information”): it is therefore not allowed to re-use, download, share, re-distribute, transform or change the original datasets or information without prior permission.

+ Where available, it is allowed to use, share, distribute, transform or change the output of the WMS request that serves the layer in a bitmap format, e.g. PNG, GIF or JPEG, as well as to download, share and distribute a static image of the layers, obtained through the dedicated functions, provided that appropriate credit is given to the data provider (Permanent Secretariat of the Alpine Convention-PSAC) and to the authors/sources (these can be generally found in the metadata under "additional information"). Additionally, it must be indicated if changes were made with respect to the original work. When the work or one of its derivatives is used in a publication, appropriate notice must be given to research@alpconv.org .

+ It is moreover allowed to, use, share, distribute and re-post the full metadata, which are also available as a free download in a TXT or HTML format, giving appropriate credit to the author.

+ For more info see http://www.atlas.alpconv.org/terms/.
Publication Date
Oct. 18, 2022, 12:51 p.m.
Type
Vector Data
Keywords
alpineconvention AlpineProtecetedAreas_UNESCO_sites unesco
Category
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Regions
Global, Alps
Approved
Yes
Published
Yes
Featured
No
Group
PSAC - Permanent Secretariat Alpine Convention
DOI
None
Responsible

Name
ALPARC
email
info@alparc.org
Position
None
Organization
ALPARC - The Alpine network of Protected Areas
Location
73000 Chambéry FRA
Voice
None
Fax
None
Information

Identification Image
Spatial Extent
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Projection System
EPSG:3034
Extension x0
3597514.250000000000000
Extension x1
4456625.000000000000000
Extension y0
1912557.250000000000000
Extension y1
2427009.000000000000000
Features

Maintenance Frequency
Data Is Updated Every Year
Restrictions
A use of data is not allowed without the prior express written agreement of ALPARC. The publication has to fulfill the criteria of nonprofit publications. Please contact info@alparc.org
Language
English
Data Quality
Data on the Alpine protected areas is compiled in the ALPARC database annually, the updates and insertion of new geometries only concern the protection categories listed on the legend.
Supplemental Information

Data from different national and regional authorities and protected area managements for delimitations of Alpine protected areas (> 100 ha).
This map makes no claim to be exhaustive.

Spatial Representation Type
vector data is used to represent geographic data
Contact Points

Name
ALPARC
email
info@alparc.org
Position
None
Organization
ALPARC - The Alpine network of Protected Areas
Location
73000 Chambéry FRA
Voice
None
Fax
None

References

Link Online
/layers/geonode_data:geonode:AlpineProtecetedAreas_UNESCO_sites
Metadata Page
/layers/geonode_data:geonode:AlpineProtecetedAreas_UNESCO_sites/metadata_detail

OGC WMS: geonode Service
Geoservice OGC:WMS
OGC WFS: geonode Service
Geoservice OGC:WFS
Metadata Author

Name
ALPARC
email
info@alparc.org
Position
None
Organization
ALPARC - The Alpine network of Protected Areas
Location
73000 Chambéry FRA
Voice
None
Fax
None