Protected Area Database - WY

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:

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 WY

IUCN Categorized Protected Areas in WY
Area [1] IUCN
Cat[2] 		Ownership Type[1] Owner Operator
Absarraca Recreation Area V CITY Unknown
Amsden Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
BLM This area is tagged with protect_class=*, but the PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge US Fish and Wildlife Service
Bear River State Park III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
Big Horn Foothills (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Big Sandy Pony Express Station III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Boswell Ranch Equi-Site Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Boysen State Park III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Bud Love Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Casper-Garden Creek Forks Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Centennial Park V, Other CITY
  • Unknown
  • Casper, City of
Clear Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Clear Creek West Equisite Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Coal Draw Equisite Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Cokeville Meadows National Wildlife Refuge US Fish and Wildlife Service
Columbus/Smith Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Conner Battlefield III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Corral Creek (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Cottonwood Draw Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Curt Gowdy State Park III CITY, SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
  • United States Forest Service
  • Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
Devils Tower National Monument III NPS NPS United States National Park Service
Dry Creek Parkway V CITY Unknown
East Cody (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Ed O. Taylor Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Elk Mountain Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Elkhorn Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Fall Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Farm Service Agency Interest Of Id IV FWS Farm Service Agency Interest Of Id
Fetterman Battlefield III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Forbes/Sheep Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Fort Bonneville III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Fort Bridger III, Other SPR, CNTY Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails Wyoming State Parks,
Fort Fetterman III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Fort Fred Steele III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Fort Phil Kearny
III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Fort Reno III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Fossil Butte National Monument V NPS NPS United States National Park Service
Garfield Peak Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Gelatt Lake Public Access Area This area is tagged with protect_class=*, but the PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Geyser Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Grand Teton National Park II NPS NPS
Granger Stage Station III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Greybull River Basin (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Greys River (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Greys River Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Guernsey State Park III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Half Moon Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Hawk Springs III, Other OTHS, PVT Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
Heart Mountain Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Hoback Rim Ranch Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Horse Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Hot Springs State Park III, Other SPR, OTHS, PVT Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
Hurlburt Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge US Fish and Wildlife Service
Independence Rock III, Other SPR, OTHS, PVT Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Jackson Canyon Eagles Preserve Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Jackson National Fish Hatchery V FWS Jackson National Fish Hatchery US Fish and Wildlife Service
Jelm Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway V NPS NPS US Forest Service
Kerns Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Kirk Inberg/Kevin Roy Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Lake Creek Ranch Site Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Lander Cemetary III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Lander Foothills (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Laramie Limestone Quarry Site Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Laramie Peak Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Laramie River - Monolith Public Access Area This area is tagged with protect_class=*, but the PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Legend Rock III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Little Medicine Wheel and Arrow III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Little Missouri Headwaters And Plains Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Little North Fork Crazy Woman Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Little Rapid-Beaver Creeks Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Lower Bear Gulch Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Lower Horse Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Lower Sand Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Lower Sybille Access Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Lower Wolf Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Medicine Lodge State Park III SFW Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Medicine Lodge Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department BLM
Meeteetsee Rim Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Middle Fork Crazy Woman Creek Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Moncreiffe Ridge Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Morgan Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge US Fish and Wildlife Service
Names Hill III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
National Elk Refuge IV FWS National Elk Refuge US Forest Service
Natural Corral Site Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
North Platte River/Saratoga Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Ocean Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Oregon Buttes Wilderness Study Area This area is tagged with protect_class=*, but the PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Owl Creek-Enos Creek Megasite Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Pass Creeks Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Pathfinder National Wildlife Refuge US Fish and Wildlife Service
Pennock Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Piedmont Kilns III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites
Platte River Crossing III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Point of Rocks Stage Station III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Rawhide Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Red Buttes III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Red Canyon Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Red Canyon/Table Mountain Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Red Mountain Open Space V JNT Larimer County
Red Rim-Daley Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Red Rim-Grizzly Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Renner Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Sand Mesa Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge IV FWS Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge US Fish and Wildlife Service
Seminoe State Park This area is tagged with protect_class=*, but the PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Sheep Mountain Conservation Area Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Shirley Basin West Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Shirley Basin-Laramie Rivers (Pca) V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Shirley Mountains Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Sinks Canyon III CITY, SPR, SFW Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails United States Forest Service
Skull Creek (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Slr Horse Creek Macrosite Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Snake River Floodplain Corridor Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Soda Lake Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
South Fork Shoshone (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
South Park Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
South Pass City III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
South Pass City / Edness K Wilkins III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
South Spring Creek Equi-Site Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
South Winds (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Spence & Moriarity Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department BLM
Springer/Bump Sullivan Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
State Lands 1111119714 VI SLB Unknown United States Forest Service
State Trust This area is tagged with protect_class=*, but the PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Sunlight Basin Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Sunshine Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Sweetwater River Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
T Hill Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
T-Cross Ranch Site Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy United States Forest Service
Table Mountain Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Tensleep Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Thunder Basin - Cheyenne River (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Tom Thorne/Beth Williams Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Trail End III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Trapper Creek Equisite Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Twin Buttes Reservoir Public Access Area This area is tagged with protect_class=*, but the PAD-US database could not find an IUCN categorized protected area at this location
Upper Bear (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Upper Green River Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Upper Shoshone (Pca) V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Upper Wind River Landscape Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Wagon Box III SPR Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails
Whiskey Basin Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department US Forest Service
Whiskey Mountain Macrosite Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Wick/Beumee Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Wick/Buemee Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States Forest Service
Wood River (Pca) Fee V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Worley Deer Creek Breaks Life Estate V NGO The Nature Conservancy
Yellowstone National Park II NPS NPS Xanterra Parks and Resorts
Yellowtail Wildlife Habitat Management Area V SFW Wyoming Game and Fish Department United States National Park Service

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