South African Protected Areas Database (SAPAD)

The South African Protected Areas Database is a GIS inventory of all protected and conservation areas in South Africa. Download the latest Protected and Conservations Areas (PACA) data, generate reports and statistics from the Protected Areas Register, comment and upload data on protected areas Read More...

Coastal Features Viewer

Find information regarding the Coastal Public Property (CPP) and Coastal Protection Zone (CPZ) to support decision making processes focussing on access to the coast, protecting sensitive coastal ecosystems and protecting people, property and economic activities that may be affected by dynamic coastal processes. Read More...

Renewable Energy Application Map

The renewable energy applications map forms part of the DEA Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the efficient and effective rollout of wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) energy. Read More...

GIS Data Downloads

South African Protected, Conservation and Marine Protected Areas Data

Name of Data Set	Download Version	Release Date	File Format	Size
SAPAD: SA Protected Areas Data	SAPAD_OR_2024_Q1	2024-06-28	zip	6.61MB
SACAD: SA Conservation Areas Data	SACAD_OR_2024_Q1	2024-06-28	zip	2.08MB
SAMPAZ: SA Marine Protected Area Zonations Data	SAMPAZ_OR_2024_Q1	2024-06-28	zip	2.15MB
PACA: Data Release Schedule 2024-2025	Data Release Schedule	2024-2025	pdf	134KB
NPAES PA Negotiated Focus Areas 2018	NPAES 2018 Data	2018	zip	63.7MB
National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy for SA 2018	NPAES 2018 Document	2018	pdf	20.01MB

South African Renewable Energy EIA Application Database (REEA)

Name of Data Set	Download Version	Release Date	File Format	Size
REEA: Renewable Energy EIA Application Database	REEA_OR_2024_Q1	2024-05-31	zip	5.23MB
REEA: Data Release Schedule	Data Release Schedule 2024-2025	2024-2025	pdf	146KB

Branch: Oceans and Coast

Name of Data Set	Description	Release Date	File Format	Size
General Discharge Authorisation (GDA)	GDA Data and Metadata, 2022	2022-08-04	zip	214KB

Branch: Fisheries Management

Name of Data Set	Description	Release Date	File Format	Size
WCRL Commercial Zones	The West Coast Rock Lobster Commercial Zones (Offshore and Nearshore) specified the areas in which West Coast Rock Lobsters can be removed for commercial purposes. The offshore data was mapped from the permit conditions for the period 15 November 2023 – 31 June 2024. The nearshore data was mapped from the permit conditions for the period 15 October 2023 – 15 April 2024. (Included in file: GDB, Maps and Metadata).	2024-05-31	zip	3221KB
Proposed Priority Ranching Zones	Date for download in shapefile format. The marine ranching areas have been identified for stock released with the intention of being harvested by the releasing agent. Stock enhancement refers to the release of stock for the public good without the intention of directly benefiting an exclusive user group.	2024-04-15	zip	280KB
Proposed Fishing Priority Zone	The Proposed Fishing Priority Zone within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of South Africa is first presented in the Draft Wild Fisheries Sector Plan gazetted as part of the Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) process.	2022-10-20	zip	23,11 MB
Proposed Fisheries Support Zone	The Proposed Fisheries Support Zone within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of South Africa is first presented in the Draft Wild Fisheries Sector Plan gazetted as part of the Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) process.	2023-03-10	Zip	390 KB

South African National Land Cover (SANLC) 2022

NAME OF DATA SET	RELEASE DATE	FILE FORMAT	SIZE
ACCURACY ASSESSMENT REPORT (REPORT)	23 May 2024	zip	1.40MB
ALBERS (DATASET)	23 May 2024	Zip	395MB
GEOGRAPHIC (DATASET)	23 May 2024	Zip	434MB
LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 COLOUR PALLET (REPORT & LAYER FILE)	23 May 2024	Zip	1.36MB

South African National Land Cover (SANLC) Change Assessment Datasets

Please note that Gauteng and the North-West provincial boundaries were corrected for all the change assessment years. The previous change assessments used an older provincial boundary, which has now been corrected.

Date Updated: 23 May 2024

NAME OF DATA SET	RELEASE DATE	FILE FORMAT	SIZE
SA_NLC_1990_2022_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	401MB
SA_NLC_2014_2022_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	385MB
SA_NLC_2018_2022_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	362MB
SA_NLC_2020_2022_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	342MB
SA_NLC_1990_2020_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	387MB
SA_NLC_2014_2020_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	371MB
SA_NLC_2018_2020_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	337MB
SA_NLC_1990_2018_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	401MB
SA_NLC_2014_2018_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	385MB
SA_NLC_1990_2014_CLASS_CHANGE (DATASET AND REPORT)	23 May 2024	Zip	380MB

South African National Land Cover (SANLC) 2020

NAME OF DATA SET	RELEASE DATE	FILE FORMAT	SIZE
ACCURACY ASSESSMENT REPORT (REPORT)	29 June 2021	zip	1,90MB
ALBERS (DATASET)	29 June 2021	Zip	381MB
GEOGRAPHIC (DATASET)	29 June 2021	Zip	419MB
LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 COLOUR PALLET (REPORT & LAYER FILE)	29 June 2021	Zip	1,40MB

South African National Land Cover (SANLC) 2018

NAME OF DATA SET	RELEASE DATE	FILE FORMAT	SIZE
ACCURACY ASSESSMENT REPORT (REPORT)	29 June 2021	Zip	1,30MB
ALBERS (DATASET)	29 June 2021	Zip	401MB
GEOGRAPHIC (DATASET)	29 June 2021	Zip	441MB
LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 COLOUR PALLET (REPORT & LAYER FILE)	29 June 2021	Zip	1,40MB

South African National Land Cover 2013-14, 35 Classes;

Name of Data Set	Description	Release Date	File Format	Size
Land Cover 2013-14, 35 Classes	Metadata Reports Stats Dates 2013-14	7 June 2016	zip	5,65MB
Land Cover 2013-14, 35 Classes	Original UTM 35 North 2013-14	7 June 2016	zip	227MB
Land Cover 2013-14, 35 Classes	Reprojected GEO 2013-14	7 June 2016	zip	213MB
Land Cover 2013-14, 35 Classes	Reprojected UTM 35 south 2013-14	7 June 2016	zip	229MB

South African National Land Cover Thematic Data 2013-14, 72 Classes

Name of Data Set	Description	Release Date	File Format	Size
Land Cover Thematic Data 2013-14, 72 Classes	Metadata Reports	7 June 2016	zip	173KB
Land Cover Thematic Data 2013-14, 72 Classes	Original UTM 35 North	7 June 2016	zip	307MB
Land Cover Thematic Data 2013-14, 72 Classes	Reprojected GEO	7 June 2016	zip	285MB
Land Cover Thematic Data 2013-14, 72 Classes	Reprojected UTM 35 South	7 June 2016	zip	306MB
Land Cover Thematic Data 2013-14, 72 Classes	Land Cover 3D-Hillshade 2013-14	7 June 2016	zip	4,27GB

South African National Land Cover 1990, 35 Classes

Name of Data Set	Description	Release Date	File Format	Size
LC 1990, 35 Classes	Metadata Reports Stats Dates, 35 Classes, 1990	7 June 2016	zip	4,44MB
LC 1990, 35 Classes	Original UTM 35 North, 35 Classes, 1990	7 June 2016	zip	255MB
LC 1990, 35 Classes	Reprojected GEO, 35 Classes, 1990	7 June 2016	zip	236MB
LC 1990, 35 Classes	Reprojected UTM 35 South, 35 Classes, 1990	7 June 2016	zip	255MB

South African National Land Cover 1990, 72 Classes

Name of Data set	Description	Release Date	File Format	Size
LC 1990, 72 Classes	Reprojected GEO 84, 72 Classes, 1990	7 June 2016	zip	258MB
LC 1990, 72 Classes	Original UTM 35 South, 72 Classes, 1990	7 June 2016	zip	278MB
LC 1990, 72 Classes	Reprojected UTM 35 South, 72 Classes, 1990	7 June 2016	zip	278MB
LC 1990, 72 Classes	ERDAS UTM 35 Hillshade 1990	7 June 2016	zip	4,27GB
LC 1990, 72 Classes	GTI SA Landcover Report 1990	7 June 2016	pdf	4,60MB

Geographic Areas Data

Name of Data Set	Description	Release Date	File Format	Size
Final EGI Expansion Corridors	Final EGI Expansion Corridors	21 July 2020	zip	187KB
REDZs Power Corridors	REDZs Strategic Transmission Corridors	20 April 2017	zip	712KB
Strategic Gas Pipeline Network	Strategic Gas Pipeline Network	21 July 2020	zip	399KB
Phase 2 REDZs	Phase 2 REDZs	21 July 2020	zip	75KB
Phase 1 REDZs	Phase 1 REDZs	21 July 2020	zip	409KB
REDZs Development Zones	Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZs)	11 June 2016	zip	770KB
Gauteng EMF Zone 1	Gauteng Province Env. Management Framework. Zone 1 - Shapefile	March 2022	zip	6,90MB
Gauteng EMF Zone 5	Gauteng Province Env. Management Framework. Zone 5 - Shapefile	March 2022	zip	1,40MB

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