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Protected_Areas

Layer "Protected_Areas" from WWF Kenya Sources.

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CSV GeoJSON
Features
56
protected_areas
Observations
112
Linked measurements
Quality score
95 / 100
Completeness · provenance · checks
Version
v1
Imported 2026-10-13

About this dataset

Source
WWF Kenya Sources: GIS Centre of Excellence
WWF Kenya
Source layer
Protected_Areas (EPSG:4326 (service native); served as EPSG:4326)
Module / ecosystem
BIODIVERSITY
Licence
To be confirmed with the publisher
Licence not stated by the publisher. Atlas holds an archival copy for scientific and internal use. Do not redistribute in bulk without the publisher's permission. Always cite WWF Kenya and the original data owner named in the layer description.
Coordinate system
Stored as EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). Source native: 4326
Records archived
56 (matches the source's own count)

How to cite

WWF Kenya, KMFRI, KFS (2026). Protected_Areas. Archived copy held by Atlas Blue Carbon Intelligence (snapshot n/a; SHA-256 351b34228182e66b…). Accessed via https://atlas.twende.green/datasets/wf-wildlife-malariaprone-habitats-3-protected-areas-306dd2.

Feature classes

ClassFeatures
protected_areas56

Measurements recorded

Type · variableUnitnRange
area · AREA_HAha560.00 – 1,476,300.00
area · GIS_HAha561,002.39 – 1,330,898.68

Unit harmonisation applied to this dataset

Every number in Atlas is stored in one canonical unit; the original value and unit are always kept

Source fieldMeasureSource unitAtlas unitFactorTreatment
Shape_Lengtharea/lengthunknown (often degrees)——excluded unit not stated; geodesic area/length computed from geometry instead
Shape_Areaarea/lengthunknown (often degrees)——excluded unit not stated; geodesic area/length computed from geometry instead
AREA_HAareahaha1kept (unit taken from field name)
GIS_HAareahaha1kept (unit taken from field name)
geometryarea / lengthEPSG:4326 degreesha / m—geodesic area (ha), perimeter (m) and length (km) computed on the WGS 84 ellipsoid with PostGIS

Attributes stored per feature

How many features carry each attribute (first 20,000)

AttributeFeatures
attributes56
area_ha_geodesic56
perimeter_m56

Checked against the geometry

Source value ÷ the same quantity computed from the stored shape

No unit checks apply

Archive & integrity

Snapshot
n/a
Format
GeoJSON (gzip pages, WGS 84 as served)
Archive checksum
351b34228182e66b621d0821866721277dcc45e7d0cdfc8e900356cbcdb87749
Atlas serves this dataset from its own archived copy. Nothing is requested from the publisher when you view or download it.

Verification against the raw archive

Record counts match the source
Imported record count equals the source's own count; per-record cross-check recorded in the import run.

Import history

RunStatusStartedRecordsRepaired geometries
#930completed2026-10-13 06:06:37.04104+00560
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