World Commission on Protected Areas
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| File:WCPA logo.svg | |
| Commission | |
| Industry | Nature Conservation |
| Headquarters | Gland, Switzerland |
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Area served
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worldwide |
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Key people
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Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich - Chair |
| Products | IUCN Protected Areas Programme |
| Services | Protected area planning, Protected area policy advice Protected area investment Global Action. |
| Total equity | 2 400 members, 140 countries |
| Parent | IUCN |
| Divisions | America, Africa, Asia, & Europe |
| Website | IUCN website |
The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is one of six commissions of the IUCN (World Conservation Union).[1] WCPA is the world's premier network of protected area expertise. It is administered by IUCN's Global Protected Areas Programme and has over 2,400 members, spanning 140 countries.
See also
- IUCN
- National Park
- Natural Monument
- Protected Area
- Protected Landscape
- Strict Nature Reserve
- WCPA High Seas Task Force
- Wilderness Area
- IUCN protected area categories
References
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