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 Areas, Marine Protected Areas and Conservation Areas Data
| Name of Data Set | Description | Download Version | Release Date | File Format | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAPAD | SA PROTECTED Areas Data | Quarter 4, 2020 | 2020-04-15 |  zip |
6,5MB |
| SACAD | SA CONSERVATION Areas Data | Quarter 4, 2020 | 2020-04-15 | zip |
2,01MB |
| SAMPAZ | SA MARINE PROTECTED Area Zonations | Quarter 4, 2020 | 2020-04-15 | zip |
3,18MB |
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Protected & Conservation Areas (PACA) |
Data Release Schedule | 2020-2021 |  pdf |
209KB |
South African Renewable Energy EIA Application Database (REEA)
| Name of Data Set | Description | Download Version | Release Date | File Format | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REEA | Renewable Energy EIA Applications Database | Quarter 4, 2020 | 2021-02-26 | zip |
5,0MB |
| REEA | Data Release Schedule | 2019-2020 | pdf |
469KB |
Geographic Areas Data
| Name of Data Set | Description | Release Date | File Format | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final EGI Expansion Corridors | 21 July 2020 | zip |
187KB | |
| Strategic Gas Pipeline Network | 21 July 2020 | zip |
218KB | |
| Phase 2 REDZs | 21 July 2020 | zip |
75KB | |
| Phase 1 REDZs | Phase 1 REDZs | zip |
409KB | |
| REDZs Unpublished Draft |
Renewable Energy Development Zones (REDZs) |
2016-06-11 | zip |
770KB |
| REDZs Power Corridors | REDZs Strategic Transmission Corridors | 2017-04-20 | zip |
712KB |
| EMF Zone 1 | Gauteng Province Env. Management Framework | 2017-04-13 | zip |
6,27MB |
| EMF Zone 5 | Gauteng Province Env. Management Framework | 2017-04-13 | zip |
342KB |
South African National Land Cover (SANLC) 2018 Change Assessment Datasets
| NAME OF DATA SET | RELEASE DATE | FILE FORMAT | SIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANLC 1990 and 2018 Change Assessment DATASET | 13 December 2019 | Zip |
460MB |
| SANLC 2013/14 and 2018 Change Assessment DATASET | 13 December 2019 | Zip |
436MB |
| SANLC 2018 Change Assessment REPORT | 13 December 2019 | Zip |
6.6MB |
South African National Land Cover (SANLC) 2018
| NAME OF DATA SET | RELEASE DATE | FILE FORMAT | SIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| South African National Landcover 2018 (SANLC) REPORT | 4 October 2019 | Pdf |
894KB |
| SANLC 2018 Accuracy Assessment POINTS | 4 October 2019 | Zip |
205KB |
| SANLC 2018 GEOTIFF | 4 October 2019 | Zip |
1,04GB |
| SANLC 2018 IMG (Erdas) | 4 October 2019 | Zip |
1,29GB |
| SANLC 2018 GEO Hillshade (Large file size! Can be collected on own media from DEFF) | 4 October 2019 | Zip |
8.5GB |
| SANLC 2018 Presentation by Mark Thompson (GEOTerra Image SA) | 1 October 2019 |  PPT |
30KB |
Land Cover 1990, 35 Classes
| Name of Data Set | Description | Release Date | File Format | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LC 1990, 35 Classes |
7 June 2016 | zip |
4,44MB | |
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LC 1990, 35 Classes |
7 June 2016 | zip |
255MB | |
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LC 1990, 35 Classes |
Reprojected GEO, 35 Classes, 1990 | 7 June 2016 | zip |
236MB |
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LC 1990, 35 Classes |
Reprojected UTM 35 South, 35 Classes, 1990 | 7 June 2016 | zip |
255MB |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |
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 | 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 |