Topic: Ecology | Open Data Resources | OCWGIS

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Ecology
- World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) URL
  
  The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas. It is a joint project between UN Environment Programme and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and is managed by UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), in collaboration with governments, non-governmental organisations, academia and industry
- RAMSAR Sites Information Service (RSIS) URL
  
  The Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) provides online information on wetlands that have been designated as internationally important.
- Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS) URL
  
  FBIS is an open-access, online platform for serving, hosting, analyzing, visualising and sharing freshwater biodiversity data in South Africa.