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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 "?" or "UA" which stands for "Unassigned". It"s 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. You may concentrate as a priority on sites >1000 ha, but from a European point of view you are stimulated to indicate the management category also for smaller areas. An explanation about the application of the management category in your countries, especially difficulties encountered should be documented, to be able to "understand" the reason for empty fields.
Datatype	string
Public or Internal	Public attribute
Responsible
Reporting obligation

Allowable values

Code	Label	Definition
?	missing IUCN category	missing IUCN category
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...
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...