Protected Area Database - LA

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:

Protected Area Database of the United States - Map Viewer

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:

Areas listed as "Not Reported" meet the definition of IUCN protection, but have not yet been assigned a category, and thus tagging with a category is not appropriate.
Areas should not be tagged with protect_class=* if their IUCN category cannot be determined. Instead, these areas should simply be tagged with leisure=nature_reserve, which will render in OSM Carto.
In some cases, more than one IUCN category is tagged. In these cases, PAD-US indicates that internal portions of the named protected area are assigned different IUCN categories.

Legend

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 LA

IUCN Categorized Protected Areas in LA
Area ^[1]	IUCN Cat^[2]	Ownership Type^[1]	Owner	Operator
Abita River	V	SFW	Unknown
Acadian Cultural Center 550896748 Acadian Cultural Center (`protect_class=3`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Amite River	V	SFW	Unknown
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge 11125423 Atchafalaya National Wildlife Reserve (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{99.4% identical} 806551831 Atchafalaya National Wildlife Reserve (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{1.5% within}	IV	FWS	Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge	United States Fish & Wildlife Service
Atchafalaya River Basin Swamp Megasite Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Bashman Bayou	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Bartholomew	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Bienvenue	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Chinchuba	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Cocodrie	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou D'loutre	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Des Allemands	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Dorcheat	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Dupre	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Labranche	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Lacombe 38499543 Saint Tammany State Game Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Pierre Unit	IV	FWS	Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Saint John	V	SFW	Unknown
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge 767385551 Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{exact name, 88.6% identical}	IV	FWS	Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge	U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Bayou Segnette State Park 119486789 Bayou Segnette State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{exact name, 84.0% identical}	III	SPR	Unknown
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Trepagnier	V	SFW	Unknown
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge 468504767 Boy Scout Trail (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 476380792 Big Branch Marsh NWR Cane Bayou Access (`leisure=park`) ^{78.5% within} 38499543 Saint Tammany State Game Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{0.1% within}	IV	FWS	Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Big Creek 538663 Kisatchie National Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{91.7% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
Big Cypress State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Black Lake Bayou	V	SFW	Unknown
Blind River	V	SFW	Unknown
Boat Launch	VI, Other	SDNR, PVT	Unknown
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge 188023 Pearl River State Wildlife Management Area (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
Bogue Chitto State Park 38476790 Bogue Chitto State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{exact name, 95.5% identical}	III	SPR	Unknown
Bogue Chitto State Scenic River 38476790 Bogue Chitto State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{4.5% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
Bogue Falaya River	V	SFW	Unknown
Breton National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Breton National Wildlife Refuge
Caddo Black Bayou Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Calcasieu River 52120859 Kisatchie National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{26.5% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge 653658671 Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{60.1% identical} 470894075 Pintail Drive (`leisure=park`) ^{97.0% within}	IV	FWS	Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
Cane Bayou 38437586 Fontainebleau State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{9.7% overlaps} 38499543 Saint Tammany State Game Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{5.4% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
Caney Creek Lake State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Cat Island	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
Cc Road Savannas Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Chemin A Haut State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Chicot State Park District Ii	V	SPR	Unknown
Cocodrie Lake Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Columbia Nursery - Forestry	VI	OTHS	Unknown
Comite River	V	SFW	Unknown
Copenhagen/Ouachita Hills	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Corney Bayou 6154587 Kisatchie National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{6.1% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
Coulee Game Refuge Area	V	PVT	Unknown
Crain'S Creek Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Cypress Island	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Cypress Island Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
D 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	D 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge
D'arbonne Bayou	V	SFW	Unknown
Dorcheat Bayou Megasite	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Dorcheat Bayou Megasite Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Fairview Riverside State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Farm Service Agency Interest Of La	IV	FWS	Farm Service Agency Interest Of La
Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge
Fontainebleau State Park District I 38437586 Fontainebleau State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{93.5% identical} 166016745 Pelican Park Athletic Complex (`leisure=park`) ^{0.0% within}	III	SPR	Unknown
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
Grand Isle	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Grand Isle Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Grand Isle State Park 4482793 Grand Isle State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{exact name, 57.1% identical}	III	SPR	Unknown
Hammer Creek Woods Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge
Headquarters Unit 787504569 Red River National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{79.6% identical} 571404940 Red River National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=park`) ^{79.2% identical}	IV	FWS	Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Holmes Bayou	V	SFW	Unknown
Isles Dernieres Barrier Islands Refuge	V	SFW, PVT	Unknown
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve 7875213 Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve- Barataria Preserve Unit (`protect_class=3`) ^{77.6% identical} 573287998 Jean Lafitte Bayou Coquille (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 573288606 Jean Lafitte Barataria Preserve Trails (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 256968266 Chalmette Battlefield (`leisure=park`) ^{97.1% within} plus 3 more	V	NPS	NPS
Kisatchie National Forest 538663 Kisatchie National Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{exact name, 56.2% within} 679316917 Gum Springs Recreation Area (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 552936886 Iatt Lake Recration Area (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 52121157 Kisatche National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{73.9% within} plus 3 more	VI	USFS	Forest Service Region 08 Southern
Kisatchie National Forest - Vernon District/Fort Polk 52121157 Kisatche National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{98.7% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Kisatchie National Forest - Vernon District/Fort Polk Fee 52121157 Kisatche National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge 470895593 The Burns Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{88.8% within}	IV	FWS	Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
Lafitte Woods	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Lafitte Woods Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Lake Bistineau State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Lake Borgne Canal (violet Canal)	V	SFW	Unknown
Lake Bruin State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Lake Claiborne State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Lake Fausse Pointe State Park 630031611 Lake Fausse Pointe State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{exact name, 80.7% overlaps}	V	SPR	Unknown
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Pontchartrain Basin	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Lake Ramsay Savanna	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Lake Ramsay Savanna Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Little River	V	SFW	Unknown
Lower Cane River Unit	IV	FWS	Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Lower Ouachita Terraces Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge 425515298 Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=park`) ^{exact name, 75.9% within}	IV	FWS	Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge
Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge	V	SDNR	Unknown
Middle Fork Of Bayou D'arbonne	V	SFW	Unknown
Money Hill	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Money Hill Fee 334623783 Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{88.0% identical}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Morgan River	V	SFW	Unknown
New Lake D'arbonne State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
North Toledo Bend State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Oberlin Nursery- Forestry	VI	SDNR	Unknown
Office Of Forestry Beauregard Nursery	VI	SDNR	Unknown
Old Lake D'arbonne State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Ouachita River	V	SFW	Unknown
Ouiska (whiskey) Chitto Creek 52121157 Kisatche National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{3.2% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
Overflow National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Overflow National Wildlife Refuge
Palmetto Island State Park 382619585 Palmetto Island State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{exact name, 88.1% identical}	III	SPR	Unknown
Pearl River	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Pearl River Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Pearl River Macrosite Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Persimmon Gully	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Pirogue Bayou	V	SFW	Unknown
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge	V	SDNR	Unknown
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge 9089647 Sabine National Wildlife Refuge (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{exact name, 98.8% identical}	IV	FWS	Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
Saint Bernrd State Park District 1	III	SPR	Unknown
Saline Bayou 538663 Kisatchie National Forest (`protect_class=6`) ^{4.4% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
Sam Houston Jones State Park District Ii 40010431 Sam Houston Jones State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% identical}	III	SPR	Unknown
Schoolhouse Springs Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Shell Keys National Wildlife Refuge
Six Mile Creek 52121157 Kisatche National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{96.4% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
South Toledo Bend State Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Spanish Lake Lowlands Unit	IV	FWS	Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Spring Creek 52120859 Kisatchie National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{4.9% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown
State Capitol Park 97757451 Capitol Park (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 295319993 Arsenal Park (`leisure=park`) ^{98.4% within} 545415537 A. Z. Young Park (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 662490350 Capitol Lake Park (`leisure=park`) ^{72.3% within}	III	SPR	Unknown
State Wildlife Refuge	V	SDNR	Unknown
Summerfield Springs Fee 6154587 Kisatchie National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.1% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Tangipahoa River	V	SFW	Unknown
Tchefuncte River And Its Tributaries	V	SFW	Unknown
Teche & Fuselier Bayou Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Ten Mile Creek	V	SFW	Unknown
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
Terre Beau Bayou	V	SFW	Unknown
Tickfaw River	V	SFW	Unknown
Tickfaw State Park 38476795 Tickfaw State Park (`leisure=park`) ^{exact name, 99.9% identical}	III	SPR	Unknown
Trout Creek	V	SFW	Unknown
Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge	IV	FWS	Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
Vardie Parsons Park	III	SPR	Unknown
Waddill Wildlife Refuge	V	SFW	Unknown
West Pearl River 188023 Pearl River State Wildlife Management Area (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{4.5% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown

References

^ 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.
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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.
^ 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