World Commission on Protected Areas

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IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas
Company typeCommission
IndustryNature Conservation
HeadquartersGland, Switzerland
Area served
worldwide
Key people
Ernesto Enkerlin Hoeflich - Chair
ProductsIUCN Protected Areas Programme
ServicesProtected area planning,
Protected area policy advice
Protected area investment
Global Action.
Total equity2 400 members, 140 countries
ParentIUCN
DivisionsAmerica, Africa, Asia, & Europe
WebsiteIUCN website

The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is one of six commissions of the IUCN (World Conservation Union).[1] 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "IUCN - World Commission on Protected Areas". IUCN. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
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