South Africa – Protected Areas Database (SAPAD)

Name: South Africa – Protected Areas Database (SAPAD)
Creator: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (South Africa)
License: https://egis.environment.gov.za/gis_data_downloads

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

License: See publisher
Commercial: Unknown
Format: Several
Coverage: South Africa

Last updated: Added to findgis 29 Oct 2026 · Update frequency Quarterly

South Africa – Protected Areas Database (SAPAD).

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Source and attribution

Publisher

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

License

Commercial use: See publisher
Attribution required: See publisher
Modification allowed: See publisher
Redistribution allowed: See publisher
Share-alike: See publisher

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

Service

ArcGIShttps://dffeportal.environment.gov.za/hosting/rest/services/PACA/SAPAD/MapServer

Extent

16.4-34.932.9-22.1West, south, east, north. Approximate region extent.

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