The CBI Protected Areas Database (PAD), Version 4, is now complete (as of January 2006), and is available for purchase on CD-ROM. You may view the metadata for the entire database before ordering.
There is a charge of $30/CD ROM to cover the cost of data preparation and CD production plus $5 for shipping and handling within the U.S. Overseas rates will be higher. Click here for ordering instructions. The data are in ESRI ArcInfo® 9.1. format and NAD_1927_Albers map projection. FGDC compliant metadata will be included with each dataset ordered.
If you need technical assistance or would prefer to have a PAD analysis done for you, we can provide these services at our standard hourly rates. Contact us at the phone number below for more information.
You may also order a reprint of our paper "An updated protected areas database for the United States and Canada" which appeared in the 2001 issue of Natural Areas Journal 21(2): 124-135. It is available at no charge by contacting .