Is Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) data free to use?

Yes. Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing U.S. Geological Survey is good practice.

Who publishes Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)?

U.S. Geological Survey publishes it. The official page is https://www.usgs.gov/programs/gap-analysis-project/science/pad-us-data-overview.

How should I cite this data?

Cite the original publisher: Protected Areas Database (PAD-US), U.S. Geological Survey, https://www.usgs.gov/programs/gap-analysis-project/science/pad-us-data-overview. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.

Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)

U.S. Geological Survey · Places & maps

Published by: U.S. Geological Survey
Status on DatenUS: Collecting soon; First load in progress
License: Public domain

What this data covers

Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) is published by U.S. Geological Survey. DatenUS uses it for: State and local parks. We are adding this source. Pages that use it appear once the first load finishes.

Official source: usgs.gov

Frequently asked questions

Is Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) data free to use?: Yes. Protected Areas Database (PAD-US) is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing U.S. Geological Survey is good practice.
Who publishes Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)?: U.S. Geological Survey publishes it. The official page is https://www.usgs.gov/programs/gap-analysis-project/science/pad-us-data-overview.
How should I cite this data?: Cite the original publisher: Protected Areas Database (PAD-US), U.S. Geological Survey, https://www.usgs.gov/programs/gap-analysis-project/science/pad-us-data-overview. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey