column name,description and comments,source protected,Current protection status for terrestrial areas scored manually from multiple sources; marine areas not scored,scored by bat SG_orphan,"Those that have been abandoned by the former manager and under the direction of the Ministere de lÕEnvironnement et du Developpement Durable (MEDD, Goodman et al. (in press)), scored from this dataset most recently updated in November 2020","Goodman et al., in press" Habitat,Habitat,"Goodman et al., 2018" CEPF_area,Area in hectares,"https://www.cepf.net/sites/default/files/ecosystemprofile_madagascar_fr.pdf; Goodman et al. 2018, volume 1: 122" SG_Area,Area in hectares,"Goodman et al., 2018; in press" Province,"Administrative province in Madagascar, scored manually",Numerous sources SG_no_2020,Procted Area number,"Goodman et al., in press" SG_IUCN,IUCN category,"Goodman et al., 2018, see volume 2: 432" SG_status,"Protected Area status, current","Goodman et al., 2018, see volume 2: 433; Goodman et al., in press" CEPFstatus,Key Biodiversity Area status. AP = Protected Area; APT = Temporary Protected Area,https://www.cepf.net/sites/default/files/ecosystemprofile_madagascar_fr.pdf SGCEPFmngr,Protected Area management organisation,"Goodman et al., 2018; in press" KBA_name,Key Biodiversity Area name,"https://www.cepf.net/sites/default/files/ecosystemprofile_madagascar_fr.pdf; Goodman et al. 2018, volume 1: 122" KBA_no,Key Biodiversity Area identification number,"https://www.cepf.net/sites/default/files/ecosystemprofile_madagascar_fr.pdf; Goodman et al. 2018, volume 1: 122" SG_no_2018,Procted Area number,"Goodman et al., 2018" polygon_id,Polygon number used to create this shapefile,N/A SG_PA_name,Procted Area short name,"Goodman et al., 2018" SG_name,Procted Area full name,"Goodman et al., 2018" NAME,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA ORIG_NAME,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA DESIG,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA DESIG_ENG,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA DESIG_TYPE,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA IUCN_CAT,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA SG_IUCN,IUCN category,"Goodman et al., 2018" INT_CRIT,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA Flora_1st,Date of first botanical collections in the Protected Area,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" Flora_tot,Number of known botanical collections,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" Flora_dens,Collection density of botanical collections per km2,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" AMPHIBIAN,State of knowledge for amphibians; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" REPTILE,State of knowledge for reptiles; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" BIRDS,State of knowledge for birds; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" TENRECS,State of knowledge for tenrecs; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" RODENTS,State of knowledge for rodents; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" BATS,State of knowledge for bats; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" CARNIVORA,State of knowledge for carnivora; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" LEMURS,State of knowledge for lemurs; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" AVERAGE,Average state of knowledge for all the above groups; 0 = no information and 5 = well known,"Goodman et al., 2018, volume 3: 1693 onwards" MARINE,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA REP_M_AREA,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA GIS_M_AREA,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA REP_AREA,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA GIS_AREA,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA NO_TAKE,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA NO_TK_AREA,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA STATUS,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA STATUS_YR,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA GOV_TYPE,see WDPA,https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA SG2018year,"Year of protected area establishment, in its current status","Goodman et al., 2018" man_now,"Managament organisation, current","Goodman et al., 2018" man_old,"Managament organisation, past","Goodman et al., 2018" status_old,"Protected Area status, past","Goodman et al., 2018" year_old,"Year of protected area establishment, in its first protected status","Goodman et al., 2018" moistf1996,Moist Forest Cover 1996 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" moiste1996,Moist evergreen forest 1996 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" other1996,Other woody and semi woody vegetation 1996 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" dryde1996,Dry deciduos forest 1996 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" spiny1996,Dry spiny thicket 1996(ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" scler1996,Scrlerophyllous woodland 1996,"Goodman et al., 2018" dryfor1996,Dry forest cover (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" mangr1996,Mangroove 1996 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" litt1996,Litoral forest 1996 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" forest1996,Total forest cover 1996 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" moistf2006,Moist Forest Cover 2006 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" moiste2006,Moist evergreen forest 2006 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" other2006,Other woody and semi woody vegetation 2006 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" dryde2006,Dry deciduous forest 2006 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" spiny2006,Dry spiny thicket 2006 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" scler2006,Sclerophyllous woodland 2006,"Goodman et al., 2018" dryfor2006,Dry forest cover 2006(ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" mangr2006,Mangroove 2006 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" litt2006,Litoral forest 2006 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" forest2006,Total forest cover 2006 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" moistf2016,Moist Forest Cover 2016 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" moiste2016,Moist evergreen forest 2016 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" other2016,Other woody and semi woody vegetation 2016 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" dryde2016,Dry deciduos forest 2016 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" spiny2016,Dry spiny thicket 2016 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" scler2016,Sclerophyllous woodland 2016,"Goodman et al., 2018" dryfor2016,Dry forest cover 2016(ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" mangr2016,Mangroove 2016 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" litt2016,Litoral forest 2016 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" forest2016,Total forest cover 2016 (ha),"Goodman et al., 2018" OWN_TYPE,see WDPA,WDPA a,see WDPA,WDPA WDPAID,see WDPA,WDPA WDPA_PID,see WDPA,WDPA PA_DEF,see WDPA,WDPA visit_tot,Total number of visits to PA between 2012-2016,"Goodman et al., 2018" visit_mean,Average number of visits to PA between 2012-2016,"Goodman et al., 2018" visit_min,Visits to PA between 2012-2016: range minimum,"Goodman et al., 2018" visit_max,Visits to PA between 2012-2016: range maximum,"Goodman et al., 2018" infrastruc,"An assessment was made of the infrastructure (camp sites, accomodation availability, offices amenities and research facilities) at each PA site that would enable or inhibit biologist access. Data was sourced from each PA chapter, from the information found under ‘Infrastructure’. This information was assessed using the relative size of each area using the hectare size, and locality maps found in each of the PA sections as well as the overview maps found in the introduction to Goodman (Vol 1), particularly page 42. The assessment resulted in a grading system on whether the area was judged to have: No (0); Low (1); Medium (2); or High (3) levels of relative infrastructure/access including for research.","Goodman et al., 2018" cutting,Anthropogenic pressure scored 0 or 1 for selective cutting,"Goodman et al., 2018" fishing,Anthropogenic pressure scored 0 or 1 for hunting and illegal fishing,"Goodman et al., 2018" agricult,Anthropogenic pressure scored 0 or 1 for agriculture,"Goodman et al., 2018" grazing,Anthropogenic pressure scored 0 or 1 for pasture grazing,"Goodman et al., 2018" wildfires,Anthropogenic pressure scored 0 or 1 for wildfires,"Goodman et al., 2018" mining,Anthropogenic pressure scored 0 or 1 for mining,"Goodman et al., 2018" products,Anthropogenic pressure scored 0 or 1 for collection of secondary forest products,"Goodman et al., 2018" PAfire2006,Annual fire density (No. fires/km2) in 2006 within the PA,"Goodman et al., 2018" PAfire2016,Annual fire density (No. fires/km2) in 2016 within the PA,"Goodman et al., 2018" 5kfire2006,"Annual fire density (No. fires/km2) within a radius of 5km from the Protected Area, in 2006","Goodman et al., 2018" 5kfire2016,"Annual fire density (No. fires/km2) within a radius of 5km from the Protected Area, in 2016","Goodman et al., 2018" PAfirechan,"Average annual change percentage, within PA","Goodman et al., 2018" 5kfirechan,"Average annual change percentage, 5km radius of PA","Goodman et al., 2018" fire_mean,Average annual number detected fires in PA between 2006_and 2015,"Goodman et al., 2018" fireno2016,Number of fires detected in PA 2016,"Goodman et al., 2018" fire_notes,Notes on the fire data,"Goodman et al., 2018" YEAR_PROT,"Year of protection, based on ""year_old"" with fallback to first ""SG2018year"" and then ""STATUS_YR""","Goodman et al., 2018 and WDPA" AREA,Area calculated from polygons after using the Behrmann projection,N/A