2024-01-29
The ICCA Registry website now includes a series of new and improved features, including an interactive world map showing the reported ICCAs – territories of life, a summary of the data in the ICCA Registry database and (for the first time!) the option to download the ICCA Registry database.
The ICCA information in the ICCA Registry is self-reported by the Indigenous Peoples and local communities who care for them, helping to increase awareness of, and direct support and action for, ICCAs based on the custodian communities’ self-determined priorities. As of January 2024, 310 custodian communities have reported information on their ICCAs to the ICCA Registry database. The ICCA Registry therefore plays an important role in amplifying the voices of ICCA custodians who provide information. The new and improved features on the ICCA Registry and publication of the ICCA Registry database increase accessibility of data on ICCAs and mark a significant milestone in the commitment to improve global awareness of ICCAs - territories of life.
ICCA Registry database available to download for the first time!
Up until now, the ICCA Registry database has been offline. However, for the first time, the ICCA Registry is available to download from the ICCA Registry website. Indigenous Peoples, local communities and other users can access the ICCA Registry database to conduct their own analyses, write articles and reports, and utilize the data according to their specific needs.
Users can download the ICCA Registry database and select from three file formats.
- CSV file format – allows you to download the text data and view in a spreadsheet
- GDB and SHP file formats – allows you to download the location and text data and view in GIS (mapping) software
Global interactive map of reported ICCAs
In addition to downloading the ICCA Registry database, users can view the ICCA data on the ICCA Registry website. The interactive world map allows users to select individual ICCAs and access basic information on the ICCAs, such as their local name and the name of the community(ies). Users can also view the case studies that have been written and shared by the ICCA custodians.
Through the world map, and the downloadable database, ICCA custodians can explore other ICCAs across the globe and understand how communities in other regions and countries manage their ICCAs, helping to build and strengthen the global ICCA community.
Summary of the data in the ICCA Registry
Users can now also explore the world of ICCAs through a ‘summary’ of the ICCA Registry data. Through statistics and graphs, this section provides an overview of data reported to the Registry, helping to increase understanding of ICCAs at the global level. For example, users can learn how many ICCAs have been reported to the ICCA Registry, what their objectives are, how they are governed by Indigenous Peoples and local communities, as well as some of the key threats they are facing and what forms of support they need. Each type of information includes a brief description and interactive graphic, providing an easy-to-follow visual representation.
We hope these new and improved features of the ICCA Registry can inform decisive and collective action and appropriate support to ICCAs and their custodian communities.
Explore the ICCA Registry and learn about ICCAs – territories of life through the interactive map, a summary of the data and by downloading the ICCA Registry database.
If you need assistance with navigating the website and downloading the data, watch this demonstration video.
[Demonstration video coming soon!]
Click here to learn how you can report data on your ICCA – territory of life to the ICCA Registry.
For further information or any questions, please contact iccaregistry@unep-wcmc.org