01 January 19
ICCAs are the territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities. The ICCA Registry and WDPA are two databases that can store information on ICCAs. This manual has been developed to support custodians of ICCAs in providing data to the ICCA Registry and WDPA. It is aimed at indigenous peoples, local communities, and those who work with them. The first section provides ICCA custodians with the information they need in order to collectively decide whether to participate. For those who wish to provide information, the second half of the manual describes how to do so and what to expect afterwards.
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Tracking progress towards global targets for protected and conserved areas.
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN (2025), Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM) [Online], March 2025, Cambridge, UK: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net.