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wdpar
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- Cleaning features
- Cleaning can exclude unimplemented or limited-value areas, replace missing-data codes, convert point geometries to circles, repair topology, and erase overlaps.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Cleaning function
- The `wdpa_clean()` function cleans WDPA and WDOECM data following described best practices.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Coverage statistics limit
- Users must manually clip cleaned data to a coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone for accurate country coverage statistics.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- It can automatically obtain data from the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and the World Database on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (WDOECM).prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Download function
- The `wdpa_fetch()` function downloads protected-area data.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Installation limits
- Installing `prepr` from source may require platform-specific system libraries and a Chromium-based browser.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The package is distributed under the GPL-3 license.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Optional dependency
- The optional `prepr` package can augment cleaning and may be required for especially extreme geometry issues.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- wdpar is an R package that provides an interface to protected-area data from Protected Planet.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- R dependencies
- The package requires the R packages `curl` and `sf`.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project links to GitHub issues for bug reports and provides a contributing guide.prioritizr.github.io · read 5 Oct 2026
