Category: Protected areas

South Africa – Protected Areas Database (SAPAD)

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (South Africa)

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Format
Several
Coverage
South Africa
Last updated
Added to findgis 29 Oct 2026 · Update frequency Quarterly

Parcels are aggregated to each protected area for the register under Act 57 of 2003, and the public file shows outer edges only.

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Publisher
Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (South Africa)
License
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Modification allowed
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Redistribution allowed
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South African DFFE e-GIS data download conditions state the data are public domain, but the user agrees not to sell the data; license therefore recorded as See publisher with commercial use unknown. The e-GIS download page (egis.environment.gov.za/gis_data_downloads) was unreachable from our network on 29 Oct 2026; data reached via the DFFE ArcGIS Server.License text
Region
AfricaZA
Type
Vector
Extent
16.4-34.932.9-22.1West, south, east, north. Data extent.

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