Protected Area Database - MT

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 MT

IUCN Categorized Protected Areas in MT
Area ^[1]	IUCN Cat^[2]	Ownership Type^[1]	Owner	Operator
(unnamed) 186902436 (unnamed) (`protect_class=5`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Alvord Lake Community Forest 5138501 Kootenai National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	Unknown	United States Forest Service
American Prairie Foundation 6057961 Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps} 2517660 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% overlaps} 6059779 Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.0% overlaps} 2517679 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% overlaps} plus 5 more	V	PVT	Unknown	US Bureau of Land Management
Anderson	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Lake County Waterfowl Production Area
Arod Lake	VI	FWS	Teton County Waterfowl Production Area
BLM 185214364 BLM (`protect_class=5`) 185214377 BLM (`protect_class=5`) 185214387 BLM (`protect_class=5`) 185214780 BLM (`protect_class=5`) plus 8 more	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Balck Coulee Waterfowl Production Area 6062795 Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1b`) ^{21.7% overlaps}	VI	FWS	Blaine County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Base Camp 185783953 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{54.8% identical}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Batavia	VI	FWS	Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area
Beartooth 11135655 Beartooth Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Beaver Creek	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area
Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge 6062206 Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 98.8% identical}	IV	FWS	Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Berger Pond 186899747 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{96.0% within}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Big Lake 11135665 Big Lake Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.9% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Big Lake 3 11135665 Big Lake Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.9% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Big Lake 4 11135665 Big Lake Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.8% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Big Sag	VI	FWS	Chouteau County Waterfowl Production Area
Big Slough 185214601 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{63.0% identical}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge 6062795 Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=1b`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical} 2497790 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{1.3% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Blackfoot	VI	FWS	Powell County Waterfowl Production Area
Blackfoot River Corridor Fee 4459884 Lolo National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{31.6% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service
Blackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Area 11135652 Blackfoot-Clearwater WIldlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.9% overlaps} 855623958 Salmon Lake Boat Launch (`leisure=park`) ^{1.2% within} 4459884 Lolo National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V, Other	SDNR, UNK, SFW, PVT	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 2	United States Forest Service Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Blackhurst	VI	FWS	Toole County Waterfowl Production Area
Bolke	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge 6062770 Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 99.8% identical} 185786487 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.4% within}	IV	FWS	Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge	US Bureau of Reclamation
Brown	VI	FWS	Toole County Waterfowl Production Area
Brumwell	VI	FWS	Teton County Waterfowl Production Area
Carlson	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Cemetary	VI	FWS	Toole County Waterfowl Production Area
Centennial Valley Macrosite Fee 6055331 Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.4% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Chandler 185785705 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{74.5% identical}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge 6059779 Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 97.1% overlaps} 186899748 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{96.4% within} 186902101 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{1.2% within} 185214955 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.7% within} plus 15 more	IV	FWS	Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge	BLM
Comertown Pothole Prairie Macrosite Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Copple	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area
Cree Crossing Wildlife Management Area 11135609 Cree Crossing Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{exact name, 98.7% identical}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge 6062799 Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical}	IV	FWS	Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Crow	VI	FWS	Lake County Waterfowl Production Area
Crown Butte Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Crown Of The Continent Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Danbrook	VI	FWS	Toole County Waterfowl Production Area
Dancing Prairie Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Dodson Creek Wildlife Management Area 11135613 Dodson Creek Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{exact name, 66.5% identical}	V	UNK	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Dodson Dam Wildlife Management Area 11135612 Dodson Dam Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{exact name, 93.0% overlaps}	V	UNK, SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Dodson South Canal Wildlife Management Area 185214508 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% within} 185214432 US BOR (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	UNK	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6	US Bureau of Land Management
Dog Leg	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Duck Haven	VI	FWS	Lake County Waterfowl Production Area
Dunk	VI	FWS	Toole County Waterfowl Production Area
Dyrdahl	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area
Ehli	VI	FWS	Toole County Waterfowl Production Area
Erickson	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Espen 186898343 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{61.4% identical}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mt	IV	FWS	Farm Service Agency Interest Of Mt
Ferguson	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Five Valleys Land Trust 11135623 Blue Eyed Nellie Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{15.2% within} 4459884 Lolo National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{12.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	Unknown	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Flathead River Wildlife Habitat Protection Area	V, Other	UNK, SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 1
Flaxville	VI	FWS	Daniels County Waterfowl Production Area
Fort Missoula 603932847 Fort Missoula Regional Park (`leisure=park`) ^{19.2% within}	V	UNK	Missoula Parks and Rec Department
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site 6056832 Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 73.7% overlaps}	III	NPS	NPS	National Park Service
Frank White 6062777 Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.5% overlaps}	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Furnell	VI	FWS	Toole County Waterfowl Production Area
Gabrielson	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Gadwall Haven	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Gallatin National Forest 160443595 Gallatin National Forest (`protect_class=6`) 160443597 Gallatin National Forest (`protect_class=6`) 160443598 Gallatin National Forest (`protect_class=6`) 160443603 Gallatin National Forest (`protect_class=6`) 160492190 Gallatin National Forest (`protect_class=6`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Garrity Mountain 11135624 Garrity Mountain Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.9% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Gjesdal East	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Gjesdal West	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Glacier National Park 1242641 Glacier National Park (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 99.7% identical} 4459933 Flathead National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.1% overlaps} 4515944 Lewis and Clark National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps} 6395476 Waterton Lakes National Park (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% within}	II	NPS	NPS	United States National Park Service
Goose Lake	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge 6062296 Halfbreed Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{100.0% identical}	IV	FWS	Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
H2-O 11135653 Aunt Molly Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.1% within}	VI	FWS	Powell County Waterfowl Production Area	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Hammond	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area
Hansen	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Hartelius	VI	FWS	Cascade County Waterfowl Production Area
Herak	VI	FWS	Lake County Waterfowl Production Area
Hewitt Lake 6062777 Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge 6062777 Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical}	IV	FWS	Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Holm 2517658 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{90.4% identical}	VI	FWS	Blaine County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
International Marsh	VI, Other	FWS	Daniels County Waterfowl Production Area
Jagiello 185786621 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{84.5% identical}	VI	FWS	Daniels County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Jarina	VI	FWS	Pondera County Waterfowl Production Area
Jerde	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Johnson	VI	FWS	Lake County Waterfowl Production Area
Johnson Lake	VI	FWS	Roosevelt County Waterfowl Production Area
Kickinghorse 11135651 Ninepipe WIldlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{1.5% overlaps}	VI	FWS	Lake County Waterfowl Production Area	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Kingsbury Lake	VI	FWS	Chouteau County Waterfowl Production Area
Kittelson	VI	FWS	Divide County Waterfowl Production Area
Kleinschmidt	VI	FWS	Powell County Waterfowl Production Area
Korsbeck	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area
Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge 6062366 Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical}	IV	FWS	Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge 6062834 Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical}	IV	FWS	Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Lazy N Ranch 11135636 North Shore Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.7% within}	VI	FWS	Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge 6062247 Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 99.2% identical}	IV	FWS	Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Lindbergh Lake Pines Fee 4459933 Flathead National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument 6043637 Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 97.6% identical}	III	NPS	NPS	United States National Park Service
Little Missouri Headwaters And Plains Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Local Government 186903466 Local Government (`protect_class=5`) ^{exact name, 100.0% within}	V, Other	UNKL	Local Government	Local Government
Long Lake 185785703 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{82.8% identical}	VI	FWS	Toole County Waterfowl Production Area Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Lost Trail 6062226 Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	VI	FWS	Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge 6062226 Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 99.0% identical}	IV	FWS, SDNR	Unknown Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Mallard Pond	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Marshall Creek 11135658 Marshall Creek Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{100.0% overlaps} 4459884 Lolo National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{99.9% overlaps} 6504287 Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness (`protect_class=1`) ^{0.1% overlaps} 6513825 Jocko Tribal Primitive Area (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Marshall Creek Wildlife Management Area 11135658 Marshall Creek Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{exact name, 99.9% overlaps} 4459884 Lolo National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Mcgregor Meadows	VI	FWS	Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area
Mcneil Slough 11135609 Cree Crossing Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% within} 6062777 Hewitt Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.0% within}	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge 185785673 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{100.0% identical} 6060513 Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 62.6% identical} 6060411 Medicine Lake Wilderness Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{100.0% within} 186903469 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.1% within}	IV	FWS, SDNR	Unknown Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service Montana State Trust Lands
Melby	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Milk River - Sleeping Buffalo Wildlife Management Area 11135610 Sleeping Buffalo Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.6% identical} 185785692 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% within}	V	UNK	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 6	Montana State Trust Lands
Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness 6504287 Mission Mountains Tribal Wilderness (`protect_class=1`) ^{exact name, 99.6% overlaps} 6513825 Jocko Tribal Primitive Area (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{0.1% overlaps} 6046824 Mission Mountains Wilderness Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.0% within} 4459884 Lolo National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	Ib	SDNR, UNK	Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
Montana Glaciated Plains Fee 185786218 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.2% within} 185783749 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.1% within} 2517639 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% within} 185784456 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% within}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	US Bureau of Land Management
Montana State Trust Lands 186903471 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{100.0% within} 185786041 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{100.0% within} 2517699 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{100.0% within} 186902101 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{100.0% within} plus 981 more	VI, Other	SDNR	Unknown	United States Forest Service US Bureau of Land Management Montana State Trust Lands
Montgomery	VI	FWS	Lake County Waterfowl Production Area
Mt. Haggin Wildlife Management Area 11135667 Mount Haggin Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{98.0% identical} 6054953 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.1% overlaps} 11135625 Fleecer Mountain Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% within}	V, Other	UNK, SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 3	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Mud Lake Fee 4459933 Flathead National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service
Muddy Creek	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
National Bison Range 6062239 National Bison Range (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical}	IV	FWS	National Bison Range	US Fish and Wildlife Service
North Fork Flathead River Megasite Fee 4459933 Flathead National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service
North Root	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Northeast	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Olson 186902438 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{77.4% identical}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Parry	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Pearce 185786487 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{8.8% overlaps} 185786315 US BOR (`protect_class=5`) ^{2.7% within}	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area	US Bureau of Reclamation
Peterson	VI	FWS	Glacier County Waterfowl Production Area
Pine Butte Swamp Macrosite Fee 4515944 Lewis and Clark National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service
Pintail Marsh	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Poker Jim Research Natural Area 357941426 Poker Jim Research Natural Area (`protect_class=1a`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Prickly Pear Land Trust 4469629 Mount Ascension Park (`leisure=park`) ^{99.4% overlaps} 4469608 Mount Helena City Park (`leisure=park`) ^{0.5% overlaps} 4436658 Helena National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.1% overlaps}	V, Other	NGO	Unknown	United States Forest Service
Rabenberg	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge 6055273 Red Rock Lakes Wilderness Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{64.1% identical} 6055331 Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% within} 6054953 Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.1% overlaps} 6054674 Centennial Mountains Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.0% within}	IV	FWS, SDNR	Unknown Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Redhead Retreat 185785701 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{72.8% identical}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Rich Johnson	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Rierson	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Rivers	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Rocky Mountain Front	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Rocky Mountain Front Fee 11135614 Blackleaf Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.5% overlaps} 4515944 Lewis and Clark National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Safe Harbor Marsh Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Salter	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Sands	VI	FWS	Hill County Waterfowl Production Area
Sandsmark 11135651 Ninepipe WIldlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.8% overlaps}	VI	FWS	Lake County Waterfowl Production Area	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Savik	VI	FWS	Teton County Waterfowl Production Area
Schrammeck Lake	VI	FWS	Cascade County Waterfowl Production Area
Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area 4 11135664 Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.8% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area 5 11135664 Seven Sisters Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.9% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
Shoveler Puddle	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Smith Lake 599441408 Smith Lake Waterfowl Production Area (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{52.3% identical} 675581531 Smith Bridge Fishing Access (`leisure=park`) ^{100.0% within} 599076240 Kila Community Park (`leisure=park`) ^{61.5% within} 606491215 Smith Lake Fishing Park (`leisure=park`) ^{17.9% within}	VI	FWS	Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area
South Fork Meadows Fee 2146884 Custer Gallatin National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service
South Mcneil Slough	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area
South Root	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Spidel	VI	FWS	Yellowstone County Waterfowl Production Area Golden Valley County Waterfowl Production Area
Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area 11135644 Spotted Dog Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{exact name, 72.6% identical} 4436658 Helena National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{13.5% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Region 2	United States Forest Service
Spring Coulee 11135605 Spring Coulee Wildlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{99.7% identical} 6057961 Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.2% overlaps}	V	SFW	Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks	BLM
State Line 186899702 State Trust (`protect_class=5`) ^{3.3% within}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	Montana State Trust Lands
State Trust 185214821 State Trust (`protect_class=5`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge 6048290 Swan River National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 98.4% identical} 4459933 Flathead National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Swan River National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Swan River Oxbow Fee 4459933 Flathead National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{99.2% overlaps} 6048290 Swan River National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.8% overlaps}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	United States Forest Service
TNC - Matador Ranch Preserve 2517639 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	UNK	The Nature Conservancy of Montana	US Bureau of Land Management
Tew	VI	FWS	Musselshell County Waterfowl Production Area
The Blackfoot Challenge 11135652 Blackfoot-Clearwater WIldlife Management Area (`protect_class=5`) ^{1.6% overlaps}	V	PVT	Unknown	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Thuesen	VI	FWS	Divide County Waterfowl Production Area
Tower Street Conservation Area (Wilbert Property)	V	UNK	Missoula Parks and Rec Department
Trust For Public Land	VI	FWS	Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area
US BOR 185785695 US BOR (`protect_class=5`) 185786069 US BOR (`protect_class=5`) 185786314 US BOR (`protect_class=5`) 185786316 US BOR (`protect_class=5`) plus 2 more	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
US DOD 185214845 US DOD (`protect_class=5`) 185214846 US DOD (`protect_class=5`) 185214848 US DOD (`protect_class=5`) 185214849 US DOD (`protect_class=5`) plus 20 more	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
USFS 160443587 USFS (`protect_class=6`) 160443602 USFS (`protect_class=6`) 186902137 USFS (`protect_class=6`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
USFWS 186900140 USFWS (`protect_class=5`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Ul Bend 6059623 UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	VI	SDNR	Unknown	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Ul Bend National Wildlife Refuge 6059623 UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{70.1% within} 6059570 UL Bend Wilderness Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{63.9% within} 6059779 Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Ul Bend National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Upper Madison River Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Upsata Lake	VI	FWS	Powell County Waterfowl Production Area
Valpone 185783281 USFWS (`protect_class=5`) ^{63.8% within}	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service
War Horse National Wildlife Refuge 6062393 War Horse National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical} 186902915 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.1% within} 2497783 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	War Horse National Wildlife Refuge	US Bureau of Land Management
Ward	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Webb 2497750 BLM (`protect_class=5`) ^{0.5% overlaps}	VI	FWS	Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area	US Bureau of Land Management
Westgard	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Wigeon Slough	VI	FWS	Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area
Yellowstone National Park 1453306 Yellowstone National Park (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 100.0% overlaps} 336745632 Arch Park (`leisure=park`) ^{38.5% within} 2146884 Custer Gallatin National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps} plus 4 more	II	NPS	NPS	US Forest Service

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