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Identifier	IUCNCAT
Short name	IUCNCAT
Dataset	CDDA
Table	Sites
Reference URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/datasets/latest/CDDA/tables/sites/elements/IUCNCAT
Name	IUCN category
Definition	The IUCN management categories according to the new system (IUCN (1994), Guidelines for Protected Area Management Categories: http://www.iucn.org/places/medoffice/definicionEN....
Methodology for obtaining data	Sites with missing IUCN category are marked with either "NA" stands for "Not available" or "UA" which stands for "Unassigned". First category is mainly for those sites that never will have any IUCN categorisation and latter is especially those records which should be corrected and if possible a category should be given taking in to account the criteria for the application of the categories. If you have entered one of categories above an explanation should be documented in the NOTES field, to be able to "understand" the reason why IUCN category is not available.
Datatype	string
Public or Internal	Public attribute
Responsible
Reporting obligation

Allowable values

Code	Label	Definition
Ia	Strict Nature Reserve: protected area ma...	Area of land/or sea possessing some outs...
Ib	Strict Nature Reserve: protected area ma...	Large area of unmodified or slightly mod...
II	National park: protected area managed ma...	Natural area of land and/or sea, designa...
III	Natural Monument: protected area managed...	Area containing one, or more, specific n...
IV	Habitat/Species Management Area: protect...	Area of land and/or sea subject to activ...
NA	IUCN category is not available	IUCN category will never be available fo...
UA	Unassigned	Unassigned
V	Protected Landscape/Seascape: protected ...	Area of land, with coast and sea as appr...
VI	Managed Resource Protected Area: protect...	Area containing predominantly unmodified...