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Identifier	iucnCategory
Short name	iucnCategory
Dataset	CDDA
Table	Designated area
Reference URL	http://dd.eionet.europa.eu/datasets/latest/CDDA/tables/DesignatedArea/elements/iucnCategory
Name	IUCN category
Definition	IUCN protected area management categories (2008) classify protected areas according to their management objectives. The categories are recognised by international bodies such as the United Nations and by many national governments as the global standard for defining and recording protected areas and as such are increasingly being incorporated into government legislation https://www.iucn.org/theme/protected-areas/about/p...
Methodology for obtaining data	In addition to the IUCN management categories, there are three options available for informing why a designated area is not or cannot be assigned with an IUCN category: - not reported: The IUCN management category has not been reported. It is currently not available for the reporting but it may become available in the future. - not assigned: A protected area whereby the data provider has chosen not to use the IUCN management categories. This option addresses when IUCN categories are not meaningful at the site level. - not applicable: The IUCN management categories are not applicable to a specific national designation type. Examples of such designation types from the international level are Natura 2000 sites or World Heritage Sites. It is possible in the Remark field to describe the reasoning for not assigning or not applying the IUCN code.
Datatype	reference
Public or Internal	Public attribute
Reporting obligation
Vocabulary	All valid concepts from the vocabulary IUCN category in the cdda set (Code = Notation) Only valid concepts accepted before the release of the data element are used from the vocabulary IUCN category in the cdda set

Vocabulary

Code	Label	Definition
Ia	strict nature reserve	Strictly protected areas set aside to pr...
Ib	wilderness area	Usually large unmodified or slightly mod...
II	national park	Large natural or near natural areas set ...
III	natural monument or feature	Protected areas set aside to protect a s...
IV	habitat/species management area	Protected areas aiming to protect partic...
notApplicable	not applicable	The IUCN management categories are not a...
notAssigned	not assigned	A protected area whereby the data provid...
notReported	not reported	The IUCN management category has not bee...
V	protected landscape/seascape	A protected area where the interaction o...
VI	protected area with sustainable use of n...	Protected areas that conserve ecosystems...