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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
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 (PACA) DATA RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR 2025/26 FINANCIAL YEAR
Quarterly data releases will be available at 15:30 and downloadable from the » data and resources page
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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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DATE PUBLISHED |
VERSION |
DESCRIPTION |
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GEOSPATIAL DATA: PROTECTED AND CONSERVATION AREAS |
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22 April 2025 |
SAPAD: South Africa Protected Areas Database |
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22 April 2025 |
SACAD: South Africa Conservation Areas Database |
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06 June 2025 |
National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy |
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22 April 2025 |
SAMPAZ: South Africa Marine Protected Area Zones |
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20 August 2024 |
Biosphere reserve zones |
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15 January 2020 |
TFCA boundaries |
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EA
RENEWABLE ENERGY
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 and downloadable from the » data and resources page
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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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DATE PUBLISHED |
VERSION |
DESCRIPTION |
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GEOSPATIAL DATA: RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR EIA APPLICATIONS |
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2 June 2025 |
South African renewable energy EIA application database |
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DOCUMENTS |
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2 June 2025 |
REEA metadata [PDF – 319 kb] |
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OTHER |
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2 June 2025 |
Visualise the REEA data without GIS specific software [KML file] |
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SOUTH AFRICAN
NATIONAL LAND COVER
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Please note that all files are .zip, unless otherwise stated. |
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DATE PUBLISHED |
VERSION |
DESCRIPTION |
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GEOSPATIAL DATA: SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL LAND COVER (SANLC) 2022 |
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May 2024 |
Albers (dataset) |
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May 2024 |
Geographic (dataset) |
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May 2024 |
Accuracy Assessment Report |
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May 2024 |
Level 1 and Level 2 Colour Pallet Report and Layers |
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SANLC CHANGE ASSESSMENT 2022 |
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May 2024 |
South African National Land-Cover (SANLC) Change Assessment Report and Dataset (SANLC 2020 and SANLC 2022) |
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May 2024 |
South African National Land-Cover (SANLC) Change Assessment Report and Dataset (SANLC 2018 and SANLC 2022) |
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May 2024 |
South African National Land-Cover (SANLC) Change Assessment Report and Dataset (SANLC 2014 and SANLC 2022) |
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May 2024 |
South African National Land-Cover (SANLC) Change Assessment Report and Dataset (SANLC 1990 and SANLC 2022) |
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SANLC 2020 |
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May 2021 |
Albers (dataset) |
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May 2021 |
Geographic (dataset) |
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May 2021 |
Accuracy Assessment Report |
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May 2021 |
Level 1 and Level 2 Colour Pallet Report and Layers |
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SANLC 2018 |
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May 2021 |
Albers (dataset) |
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May 2021 |
Geographic (dataset) |
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May 2021 |
Accuracy Assessment Report |
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June 2021 |
Level 1 and Level 2 Colour Pallet Report and Layers |
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SANLC 2018 CHANGE ASSESSMENT |
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May 2024 |
South African National Land-Cover (SANLC) Change Assessment Report and Dataset (SANLC 2014 and SANLC 2018) |
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May 2024 |
South African National Land-Cover (SANLC) Change Assessment Report and Dataset (SANLC 1990 and SANLC 2018) |
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OCEANS AND COASTS (O & C) DATA |
related document: 15 July 2022 - National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act: general discharge authorisation (G 47019 – GoN 2290) [PDF – 7.72 mb] |
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1 June 2023 |
Garden Route National Park Coastal Management Lines |
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July 2022 |
General Discharge Authorisation (GDA) data for Integrated Coastal Management (ICMA) |
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