Commission | |
Industry | Nature Conservation |
Headquarters | Gland, Switzerland |
Area served
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worldwide |
Key people
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Kathy MacKinnon - 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). 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.