Protected Area Database - KY

This page was generated on Dec 05, 2020

This analysis was generated by the OPUSInspect script, created by Brian Sperlongano. Conflation data provided by Kevin Kenney. The purpose of this analysis is to identify the IUCN Protection Category that should be tagged using the protect_class=* key for protected areas in each state in the United States. In addition, this script locates protected areas that are already tagged in OpenStreetMap and matches them by location and name with PAD-US in order to identify areas which may be incorrectly tagged with protect_class=*.

Protected areas that are not assigned an IUCN Category should still be tagged leisure=nature_reserve (which renders in Carto), but omit protect_class=*. Be aware that minor differences in naming or spelling may cause false positives or negatives; mappers should examine this table carefully.

Additionally, mappers should consult the PAD-US map-based viewer when making a determination:

The PAD-US Data Source

As a work of the United States Federal Government, the PAD-US database is in the Public Domain and is suitable as a data source for OpenStreetMap. PAD-US is an aggregation over over 100 other data sources. Mappers should inspect PAD-US for accuracy and assume that there may be errors.

Note that:

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IUCN Category Meaning Suggested Tagging
Ia IUCN Category Ia: Strict Nature Reserve protect_class=1a
Ib IUCN Category Ib: Wilderness protect_class=1b
II IUCN Category II: National Park protect_class=2
III IUCN Category III: Natural Monument or Feature protect_class=3
IV IUCN Category IV: Habitat/Species Management Area protect_class=4
V IUCN Category V: Protected Landscape/Seascape protect_class=5
VI IUCN Category VI: Protected Area with Sustainable Use of Natural Resources protect_class=6
Other No assigned IUCN Category
Ia, IV, V Multiple categories

This script output is a work in progress and may not be reliable.

Table of IUCN Categorized Protected Areas in KY

IUCN Categorized Protected Areas in KY
Area [1] IUCN
Cat[2] 		Ownership Type[1] Owner Operator
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park III NPS NPS
Adkisson Greenbelt Park V CNTY Unknown
Apple Valley Glade State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Archer Benge State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Arrington Tract of Blanton Forest V NGO Unknown
Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Bad Branch Macrosite Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Bad Branch Nature Preserve V NGO Unknown United States Forest Service
Bad Branch State Nature Preserve V OTHS, NGO
  • Unknown
  • Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission; The Nature Conservancy
 United States Forest Service
Baker Natural Area V CNTY Unknown
Bald Knob Glade Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Ballard Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Bat Cave State Nature Preserve V SPR Kentucky Department of Parks; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Baumberger Barrens Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Beargrass Creek Greenway at Irish Hill V CITY Louisville Metro Parks
Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Beechy Creek Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Bernheim Arboretum & Research Forest V NGO Unknown
Big Rivers Wildlife Management Area and State Forest V JNT Unknown
Blackacre State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown United States Forest Service
Blanton Forest Tract (East) V NGO Unknown
Blanton Forest Tract (West) V NGO Unknown
Blood River Seeps State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Blue Licks Buffalo Trace V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Blue Licks State Park Nature Preserve V SPR Kentucky Department of Parks; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Boatwright Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Boone County Cliffs State Nature Preserve V CNTY Boone County Parks & Recreation; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Bouteloua Barrens State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Breckinridge County Wildlife Education Area V CNTY Unknown
Brigadoon State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Broke Leg Falls V CNTY Unknown
Buck Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Buck Creek Nature Preserve V CNTY Unknown
Buck Creek Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Burchell-Beech Creek Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown United States Forest Service
Butler Coutny Preserve 03 V NGO Unknown
Camargo Park III NGO Boone County Parks & Recreation
Camp Nelson Civil War Heritage Park III CNTY Unknown
Cannon Creek Lake Property V NGO Unknown
Caperton Swamp V CITY Louisville Metro Parks Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
Carder Dolwick Preserve V NGO Unknown
Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserve V SPR Kentucky Department of Parks; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Cave Springs Caverns V OTHS Western Kentucky Univeristy Dept. of Biology
Cedar Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Chaney Lake State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Cherokee Park V CITY Louisville Metro Parks
Civil War Fort at Boonesboro III CNTY Unknown
Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge
Clay Hill Memorial Forest III PVT Cumberland University Division of Natural Science
Clay Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Clear Creek Park V, Other CNTY Unknown
Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Clyde E. Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary and Audubon Center V NGO Unknown
Coil Estate Wildlife Mangement Area V SFW Unknown
Conservancy Park at Belleview V NGO Boone County Parks & Recreation
Cove Springs Park V CNTY Frankfort Parks & Recreation, City of
Cranks Creek Wildlife Mangement Are V SFW Unknown
Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve V NGO Unknown
Crittenden Springs Glade V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Crooked Creek Barrens State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park V NPS NPS United States National Park Service
Curtis Gates Lloyd Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Cypress Creek State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Cypress Creek Swamp Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
DRM Property V NGO Unknown
Daviess Demonstration Area V CNTY Unknown
Davis Bend Wildlife and Watershed Conservation Area V SDNR Unknown
Dennis-gray Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Dinsmore Woods State Nature Preserve V CNTY Boone County Parks & Recreation; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Dix River Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Doug Travis Wildlife Mangement Area V SFW Unknown
Dr. James R. Rich Wildlife Mangemetn Area V SFW Unknown
Dr. Norman And Martha Adair Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Dry Fork Gorge V CNTY Unknown
Durham Knob - Green Wild River- Durham Knob Tract - Upper Green River Biological Preserve V SDNR Unknown
Eastview Barrens State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Ed Mabry-Laurel Gorge Wildlife Mangement Area V SFW Unknown
Fairmont Falls Park V CITY Louisville Metro Parks Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
Flat Rock Glade State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Fleming Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Floracliff State Nature Preserve V NGO Floracliff Nature Sanctuary; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Fort Wright Nature Center V CITY Unknown
Frances J. Palk State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown United States Forest Service
Franklin County Preserve 01 V NGO Unknown
Frenchman's Knob Preserve V CNTY Unknown
Future Fund Park Conservation District V NGO Unknown
Gaines Tract of Blanton Forest V NGO Unknown
Garvin Brown Preserve V NGO Unknown
Glenview/Green River Nature Preserve V CNTY Unknown
Goodrum Cave State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Green River Watershed Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Green Wild River - Rush Island Bend Wildlife and Watershed Conservation Area V SDNR Unknown
Griffith Woods Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Gunpowder Creek Nature Park V CNTY Boone County Parks & Recreation
Hall's Prairie V OTHS University of Kentucky Dept of Forestry
Hardin Cedar Glade Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Harris-Dickerson Wetlands Wildlife Refuge Area V SFW Unknown
Harrison County Preserve 03 V NGO Unknown
Harrison County Preserve 06 V NGO Unknown
Hawthorne Crossing Conservation Area V CNTY Unknown
Hazelldell Meadow V CNTY Unknown
Hensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown United States Forest Service
Hi Lewis Pine Barrens State Nature Preserve V OTHS, NGO
  • Unknown
  • Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Hickman Creek Nature & Conference Center V CNTY Unknown
Hidden River Cave V CITY Unknown
Higginson-Henry Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Highland Heights Nature Trail V CITY Unknown
Highview Hill V CNTY Unknown
Horner Wildlife Sanctuary V OTHS University of Louisville Biology Department
Horse Lick Creek V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Horse Lick Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Hundred Acre Pond Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Hunter Bluff Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Iroquois Park V CITY Louisville Metro Parks
James E. Bickford State Nature Preserve V NGO Pine Mountain Settlement School; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission United States Forest Service
Jefferson Memorial Forest V CITY Louisville Metro Parks
Jessamine Creek Gorge Nature Preserve V CNTY Unknown
Jesse Stuart State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Jim Scudder State Nature Preserve V OTHS, CNTY Unknown
John A. Kleber Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
John B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preserve V PVT Unknown
John C. Williams Wildlife Management Area V OTHS, SFW
  • Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
  • Unknown
John James Audubon State Park Nature Preserve V SPR Kentucky Department of Parks; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Kaler Bottoms Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Kentucky River Palisades V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Kentucky River Palisades Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Kentucky River Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Kentucky State University Environmental Education & Research Center III OTHS Unknown
Kingdom Come State Park Nature Preserve V SPR Kentucky Department of Parks; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Kulmer Reserve V CITY Louisville Metro Parks
L. B. Davison Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Laure County Environmental Education Center III CNTY Unknown
Lee K. Nelson Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Licking River V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Lilley Cornett Woods Appalachian Ecological Research Station III OTHS Eastern Kentucky University Division of Natural Areas
Lily Mountain Nature Preserve V CNTY Unknown
Little Rock Creek Property V NGO Unknown United States Forest Service
Little South Fork Wild River - John and Karen Burnett Wildlife and Watershed Conservation Area V SDNR Unknown United States Forest Service
Little South Fork Wild River - Tucker Wildlife and Watershed Conservation Area V SDNR Unknown United States Forest Service
Livingston County Wildlife Management Area V CNTY Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve - Bissell Bluff V CNTY Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission; Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Livingston County Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve - Newman's Bluff V CNTY Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission; Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Logan County Glades State Nature Preserve V CNTY Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Lost River Cave Valley V NGO, CNTY
  • Unknown
  • Friends of Lost River
Lower Howard's Creek Heritage Park V CNTY Friends of Lower Howard's Creek
Lower Howard's Creek Heritage Park and State Nature Preserve V CNTY Friends of Lower Howard's Creek; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Macy Hiway Sandstone Barrens Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Madison County Preserve 01 V NGO Unknown
Mammoth Cave National Park II NPS NPS
Mantle Rock Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Martin's Fork Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve V SDNR KY Division of Water; KY State Nature Preserves Commission; KY Dept of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Mary Breckinridge Memorial Preserve Site V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
McConnell Springs Park V CITY Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Parks & Recreation
Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Middle Creek Park V CNTY Boone County Parks & Recreation
Middle Fork Kentucky River V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Mill Branch Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Miller Welch-Central Kentucky Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Morgan Conservation Park V CNTY Unknown
Morning View Natural Area V CNTY Unknown
Mud Camp Creek Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Muir Valley Nature Preserve V PVT Unknown United States Forest Service
Mullins Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Murphy's Pond V OTHS Unknown
Mutter's Cave Conservation Area V OTHS Unknown
Natural Bridge State Park Nature Preserve V SPR Kentucky Department of Parks; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission United States Forest Service
Obion Creek State Nature Preserve V OTHS Murray State University; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Obion Creek Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Obion Creek/Bayou Du Chien Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Ohio County Park Nature Area V CNTY Unknown
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge
Olive Hill Reservoir V CITY Unknown
Park Lake Mountain Nature Preserve V CNTY Park Lake Mountain Center for Horticulture Education and Nature Preserve
Parklands of Floyds Fork V CITY, PVT
  • Unknown
  • Louisville Metro Parks
Peabody Wildlife Management Area V, Other SFW, PVT
  • Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
  • Unknown
Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve V NGO Unknown
Perkins Creek Nature Preserve V CITY Unknown
Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve V OTHS, CNTY
  • Unknown
  • Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Pine Creek Barrens Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Pine Mountain Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Pine Mountain State Park Nature Preserve V SPR Kentucky Department of Parks; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Pine Mountain Trail State Park Nature Preserve V SPR Kentucky Department of Parks; Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission
Powell County Conservation Tracts V CNTY Unknown
Putney Pond & Woodlands V CITY Unknown
Quiet Trails State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
R. F. Tarter Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Raven Run Nature Sanctuary V CITY Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Parks & Recreation
Raymond Athey Barrens State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Red Wild River - Bruce Smith Wildlife and Watershed Conservation Area V SDNR Unknown United States Forest Service
Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge
River Cliffs State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Riverside, The Farnsley-Moreman Landing V CITY Louisville Metro Parks
Rockcastle River Watershed V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Rockcastle River Watershed Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Rockcastle Wild River - Reynolds Wildlife and Watershed Conservation Area V SDNR Unknown United States Forest Service
Rockcress Hills State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Shawnee National Forest This area is tagged with protect_class=*, but the PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Shillalah Creek Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown United States National Park Service
Short's Goldenrod State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Six Mile Island State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Sloughs Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
South Shore Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Stone Mountain Wildlife Management Area and State Nature Preserve V JNT Unknown
T. N. Sullivan Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Tebbs Bend Nature and Recreation Area V CNTY Unknown
Terrapin Creek State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Thompson Creek Glades State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Three Ponds State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Tradewater Wildlife Management Areas V SFW Unknown
Twin Eagle Wildlife Management Areas V SFW Unknown
Twin Park V CITY Louisville Metro Parks Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation
Upper Green River Biological Preserve V SDNR, OTHS
  • Western Kentucky University Dept. of Biology; Kentucky Division of Water Wild Rivers Program
  • Western Kentucky Univeristy Dept. of Biology
  • Western Kentucky University Dept. of Biology
Vernon-Douglas State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Veterans Memorial Wildlife Management Areas V SFW Unknown
Waverly Park V CITY Louisville Metro Parks
West Kentucky Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
White Oak Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Whitley Branch Wetland Restoration Project V CITY Unknown
Winford Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Woodburn Glade State Nature Preserve V OTHS Unknown
Wyatt Jeffries Woods Park V CNTY Unknown
Yatesville Lake Wildlife Management Area V SFW Unknown
Yellow Creek Park V CNTY Unknown
Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area V JNT, SFW
  • Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources
  • Unknown
Yewell-Heritage Park V CNTY Unknown

References

  1. ^ Areas listed in the PAD-US are linked to the approximate area (by bounding box). Matching areas tagged in OSM are listed, with the most significant protected area tag listed.
  2. ^ International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) management categories assigned to protected areas for inclusion in the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC) World Database for Protected Areas (WDPA) and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) North American Terrestrial Protected Areas Database. IUCN defines a protected area as, "A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values" (includes GAP Status Code 1 and 2 only). Categorization follows as:
    • IUCN Category Ia - Strict Nature Reserves are strictly protected areas set aside to protect biodiversity and possibly geological or geomorphological features, where human visitation, use and impacts are strictly controlled and limited to ensure preservation of the conservation values. Such protected areas can serve as indispensable reference areas for scientific research and monitoring;
    • IUCN Category Ib - Wilderness Areas protected areas are usually large unmodified or slightly modified areas, retaining their natural character and influence, without permanent or significant human habitation, which are protected and managed to preserve their natural condition;
    • IUCN Category II - National Park protected areas are large natural or near natural areas set aside to protect large-scale ecological processes, along with the complement of species and ecosystems characteristic of the area, which also provide a foundation for environmentally and culturally compatible spiritual, scientific, educational, recreational and visitor opportunities;
    • IUCN Category III - Natural Monument or Feature protected areas are set aside to protect a specific natural monument, which can be a landform, seamount, submarine caverns, geological features such as caves, or even a living feature such as an ancient grove. They are generally quite small protected areas and often have high visitor value;
    • IUCN Category IV - Habitat and (or) species management protected areas aim to protect particular species or habitats and management reflects this priority. Many category IV protected areas will need regular, active interventions to address the requirements of particular species or to maintain habitats, but this is not a requirement of this category;
    • IUCN Category V Protected landscape and (or) seascape protected areas occur where the interaction of people and nature over time has produced an area of distinct character with significant ecological, biological, cultural, and scenic value;
    • IUCN Category VI - Protected area with sustainable use (community based, non-industrial) of natural resources are generally large, with much of the area in a more-or-less natural condition and whereas a proportion is under sustainable natural resource management and where such exploitation is seen as one of the main aims of the area.
    • Other Conservation Areas are not recognized by IUCN at this time; however, they will be evaluated to determine if they meet the definition of Other Effective Area Based Conservation Measures (OECMs) for inclusion in the WDPA following recently released guidance. These areas (GAP Status Code 3 areas only) are attributed in the 'IUCN Category' Domain along with 'Unassigned' areas (GAP Status Code 4).
    • In addition, a few areas are included as 'Not Reported', these areas meet the definition of IUCN protection (i.e. GAP Status Code 1 or 2) but 'IUCN Category' has not yet been assigned and categorical assignment is not appropriate. See the PAD-US Data Manual for a summary of methods.
  3. ^ The general land owner description (e.g. 'Federal', 'Territorial', 'American Indian Lands', 'State', 'Regional Agency Special District', 'Local Government', 'Non-Governmental Organization', 'Private', 'Joint') standardized for the U.S. See PAD-US Data Manual for the “Agency Name to Agency Type Crosswalk� or geodatabase look up table for full domain descriptions. 'Regional Agency Special Districts' include limited purpose governmental units that exist separately from local governments such as county or municipal. 'Designation' is applied to designations overlapping fee lands as ownership is not applicable. Use the 'Manager Type' field for the best general depiction of Federal lands as several ownership related data gaps (i.e. 'Owner Type' = 'Unknown') occur in the Federal theme