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Environmental geographic information systems (EGIS)
ACCESS TO DOWNLOADABLE
GEOSPATIAL DATA
Welcome to the Environmental Geographic Information System (EGIS). Here you will find free downloadable geospatial data for which the department is the custodian. Also on this page is access to our interactive map viewers and to the national web-based environmental screening tool.
GIS RELATED ENQUIRIES
For any other GIS related enquiries contact the EGIM section of the DFFE.
- DFFE call centre number: +27 86 111 2468
- E-mail: callcentre@dffe.gov.za
NATIONAL WEB BASED
ENVIRONMENTAL SCREENING TOOL
The screening tool allows for the generating of a screening report referred to in Regulation 16(1)(v) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 2014, as amended, whereby a screening report is required to accompany any application for environmental authorisation. GG 42561 notice no 960 of 5 July 2019. The screening tool has been developed in a manner that is user friendly and no specific software or specialised GIS skills are required to operate this system.
PACA
INTERACTIVE MAP VIEWER
All legally declared protected areas can be searched and viewed through the use of the protected areas register (PAR) interactive map. This map service shows the various types of protected areas and conservation areas in South Africa. Users can generate reports and statistics.
Conservation areas are areas responsibly managed for biodiversity conservation but not legally declared as protected areas.
PROTECTED AREAS AND CONSERVATION AREAS (PACA) DATA RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR 2025/26 FINANCIAL YEAR
Quarterly data releases will be available at 15:30.
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PERIOD | 2025/26 |
DATA INCLUDED UP TO |
RELEASE DATE |
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Quarter 1: Apr – Jun 2025 |
06 June 2025 |
30 June 2025 |
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Quarter 2: Jul – Sept 2025 |
05 September 2025 |
30 September 2025 |
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Quarter 3: Oct – Dec 2025 |
14 November 2025 |
12 December 2025 |
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Quarter 4: Jan – Mar 2026 |
31 March 2026 |
17 April 2026 |
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Please note that all files are .zip, unless otherwise stated. |
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GEOSPATIAL DATA: PROTECTED AND CONSERVATION AREAS |
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DATA RELEASE DATE |
DATA FOR DOWNLOAD |
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5 December 2025 |
Quarter 3: Incremental release, South Africa protected areas data (SAPAD) |
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5 December 2025 |
Quarter 3: South Africa conservation areas data (SACAD) |
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5 December 2025 |
Quarter 3: South Africa marine protected area zones (SAMPAZ) |
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09 October 2025 |
Quarter 2: Incremental release, South Africa protected areas data (SAPAD) |
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30 September 2025 |
Quarter 2: South Africa conservation areas data (SACAD) |
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30 September 2025 |
Quarter 2: South Africa marine protected area zones (SAMPAZ) |
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03 October 2025 |
National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy 2018 priority areas |
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20 August 2024 |
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15 January 2020 |
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RENEWABLE ENERGY (RE)
FOR EIA APPLICATIONS
The South African renewable energy EIA application database contains spatial data for renewable energy applications for environmental authorisation (EA). It includes spatial and attribute information for both active (in process and with valid authorisations) and non-active (lapsed or replaced by amendments) applications. Data is captured and managed on a parcels level as well as aggregated to the project level. Only outer boundaries are provided in this release.
RENEWABLE ENERGY DATA RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR 2025/26 FINANCIAL YEAR
Quarterly data releases will be available at 15:30.
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PERIOD | 2025/26 |
DATA INCLUDED UP TO |
RELEASE DATE |
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Quarter 1: Apr – Jun 2025 |
30 May 2025 |
30 April 2025 |
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Quarter 2: Jul – Sept 2025 |
29 August 2025 |
31 July 2025 |
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Quarter 3: Oct – Dec 2025 |
28 November 2025 |
31 October 2025 |
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Quarter 4: Jan – Mar 2026 |
27 February 2026 |
30 January 2026 |
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Please note that all files are .zip, unless otherwise stated. |
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GEOSPATIAL DATA: RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR EIA APPLICATIONS |
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QUARTER 3 | published 28 November 2025 |
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South African renewable energy EIA applications database [Shape File] |
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Visualise the REEA data without GIS specific software [KML file] |
SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LAND COVER (SANLC)
GEOSPATIAL DATA and CHANGE ASSESSMENT (CA)
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Please note that all files are .zip, unless otherwise stated. |
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2022 SANLC GEOSPATIAL DATA | published May 2024 |
2022 SANLC CHANGE ASSESSMENT (CA) | published May 2024 |
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2020 SANLC GEOSPATIAL DATA | published May 2021 |
2020 SANLC CHANGE ASSESSMENT (CA) | published May 2024 |
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2018 SANLC GEOSPATIAL DATA | published May 2021 |
2018 SANLC CHANGE ASSESSMENT (CA) | published May 2024 |
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2013 – 2014 SANLC 35 classes | published 2015 by GTI |
2013 – 2014 SANLC 72 classes | published 2015 by GTI |
| Reprojected GEO for 72 classes | |
| Reprojected UTM 35 south for 72 classes | |
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2014 SANLC CHANGE ASSESSMENT |
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OCEANS AND COASTS
(OC) DATA and DOCUMENTS
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Please note that all files are .zip, unless otherwise stated. |
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OCEANS & COASTS (OC) DATA and DOCUMENTS |
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DATA and METADATA |
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June 2023 |
Coastal management lines (CML): Garden Route National Park coastal management lines (CML) |
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July 2022 |
General discharge authorisation (GOA) data for integrated coastal management (ICMA) |
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RELATED DOCUMENTS |
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15 July 2022 |
Government Gazette: National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act: general discharge authorisation (G 47019 - GoN 2290) [PDF - 7.72 mb] |
FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
(FIM) DATA and DOCUMENTS
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Please note that all files are .zip, unless otherwise stated. |
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DESCRIPTION |
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DESCRIPTION |