Protected Area Database - NV

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 NV

IUCN Categorized Protected Areas in NV
Area ^[1]	IUCN Cat^[2]	Ownership Type^[1]	Owner	Operator
Alkali Lake Wildlife Management Area 796787605 Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area (`leisure=park`) ^{34.7% overlaps} 796787606 Artesia Lake State Wildlife Management Area (`leisure=park`) ^{12.1% within}	V	SFW	Unknown
Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge 5992523 Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical}	IV	FWS	Anaho Island National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge 5983295 Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 99.5% identical} 174732 Death Valley National Park (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Bruneau River Wildlife Management Area 10166458 Humboldt National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{70.9% overlaps}	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)	US Forest Service
Carson River Megasite Fee 561571676 River Fork Ranch Preserve (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{97.3% identical}	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy	The Nature Conservancy
Death Valley National Park 174732 Death Valley National Park (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 99.8% overlaps} 5982500 Queer Mountain Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.1% within} 5982498 Grapevine Mountains Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.0% within} 5983295 Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.0% within}	II	NPS	NPS	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Desert National Wildlife Range 5982772 Desert National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{93.1% identical} 329288679 Tall Whites Recreation Ground (`leisure=recreation_ground`) ^{100.0% within} 5984010 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.0% within} 5982567 Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% within}	IV	FWS	Desert National Wildlife Range	United States National Park Service
Doyle Wildlife Area	V	SFW	California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Estate of John P. Flannigan	VI	SDOL	Unknown
Fallon National Wildlife Refuge 5992532 Fallon National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 73.7% identical}	IV	FWS	Fallon National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Fernley Wildlife Management Area	V	SFW	Unknown Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area 5988238 Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{7.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Great Basin National Park 5974781 Great Basin National Park (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 99.9% identical} 5974786 Highland Ridge Wilderness Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.0% within}	II	NPS	NPS	United States National Park Service
HD Summit	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area 10249808 Hallelujah Junction Wildlife Area (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{exact name, 96.6% overlaps}	V	SFW	California Department of Fish and Wildlife	California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Hart Camp	VI	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
High Schells Wilderness Area 5988137 High Schells Wilderness Area (`protect_class=1b`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Humoldt Wildlife Management Area	V	USBR	Unknown
Ireteba Peaks Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Izzenhood Ranch	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Jarbridge Canyon Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Key-Pittman Wildlife Management Area	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area 10293520 Toiyabe National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)	US Forest Service
Kingston Canyon Wildlife Management Area (Birch Creek Unit) 10293520 Toiyabe National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{100.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)	US Forest Service
Lagomarsino Wildlife Management Unit	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area 5766220 Lake Mead National Recreation Area (`boundary=national_park`) ^{exact name, 100.0% overlaps} 5978422 Spirit Mountain Wilderness (`protect_class=1b`) ^{98.3% within} 5978351 Black Canyon Wilderness (`protect_class=1b`) ^{100.0% within} 5978473 Nellis Wash Wilderness (`protect_class=1b`) ^{100.0% within} plus 10 more	V	NPS	NPS	National Park Service
Lower Truckee River Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge 5983457 Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 100.0% identical}	IV	FWS	Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Mojave National Preserve 175098 Mojave National Preserve (`protect_class=6`) ^{exact name, 96.1% overlaps} 1115803 Mojave Wilderness (`protect_class=1b`) ^{86.6% overlaps} 6150371 Castle Mountains National Monument (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	NPS	NPS	National Park Service
Oasis Valley Macrosite	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Open Space	V, Other	SDOL	State of Nevada Unknown	Incline Village General Improvement District State of Nevada USFS Tahoe Basin Management Unit USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
Overton Wildlife Management Area 7577134 Gold Butte National Monument (`boundary=national_park`) ^{1.0% overlaps} 5766220 Lake Mead National Recreation Area (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.2% overlaps}	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)	National Park Service
Oxbow Nature Study Area/Doyle Island 32655167 Oxbow Nature Study Area (`leisure=park`) ^{86.0% overlaps}	Ia	CITY	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge 5984010 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 90.1% identical} 5982772 Desert National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Rough Hills Wilderness Study Area 5987992 Rough Hills Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`)	*This area is tagged with `protect_class=`, but the** PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge 5988238 Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 99.6% identical} 10182003 Humboldt National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.1% overlaps}	IV	FWS	Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge	US Forest Service
Schell - Fallon, Nv	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife
Scripps Wildlife Management Area	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge 5995037 Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 99.6% identical} 5995047 Sheldon Contiguous Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.5% within} 5995536 Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.2% within} 6077967 Sage Hen Hills Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.0% within} 5994900 Pueblo Mountains Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.0% within}	IV	FWS	Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge	BLM
Silverlake	V	CNTY	Washoe County
Snowstorm Wildlife Management Unit 5991568 Little Humboldt River Wilderness Study Area (`protect_class=1b`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)	BLM
Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area 10166463 Humboldt National Forest (`boundary=national_park`) ^{0.0% overlaps}	V	SFW	Unknown	US Forest Service
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 5992549 Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{exact name, 99.7% identical}	IV	FWS	Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge	US Fish and Wildlife Service
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 11	V	UNK	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 13	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 14	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 17	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 19	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 20	V	UNK	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 28	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 29	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 3	V	UNK	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 4	V	UNK	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 5	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 7	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 8	V, IV	UNK	USFWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge 9	IV	UNK	USFWS
Stillwater Wildlife Management Area 5992532 Fallon National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{1.1% overlaps} 5992549 Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge (`protect_class=4`) ^{0.4% overlaps}	V	SFW	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)	US Fish and Wildlife Service
The Humboldt Wildlife Management Area (Humboldt Toulon Wildlife Area)	V	SFW, PVT	Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)
Toiyabe National Forest 2389843 Toiyabe 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
Truckee River - Carcione	V	CNTY	Washoe County
Truckee River Basin Macrosite	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Truckee River Basin Macrosite Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Truckee River Wildlife Area 10254031 Floriston Property (`leisure=nature_reserve`) ^{98.2% overlaps}	V	SFW	California Department of Fish and Wildlife	Truckee Donner Land Trust
Walker River/Walker Lake Fee	V	NGO	The Nature Conservancy
Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area	V	SFW	Unknown Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW)

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