Map human activity in protected areas under threat

There is currently very little data available in Open Street Map showing activity within protected areas. By adding features such as roads and buildings to these important areas we can enrich a dataset that will help inform action towards safeguarding vital habitats and ecosystems.

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about this project

Protected Areas are key to the survival of thousands of species all over the world. However, many are continually under pressure from encroaching human activity. Contributing data to the Open Street Map project will help provide vital information on the real world situation regarding human encroachment into these vital spaces.

You can help map human activity in protected areas by choosing a protected area from the list above and, using the OSM editing tool, adding in features visible from the Bing satellite base map.