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.

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