THE CPAG
The Caribbean Gateway to Open Data
The Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway, a product of the BIOPAMA programme and located within the University of the West Indies under the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), aims to integrate a diverse range of relevant protected area and biodiversity data.
This data will be public and accessible to our stakeholders and the general public.
How CPAG Adds Value
Identify Opportunities
We work with regional and international projects as data sources
Collect Datasets & APIs
We source, sanitize, normalize and clean data for added value
Visualize & Analyse
We bring data alive by interactive visualisation and correlation
Drive Decisions
We can help you to understand the data as inputs into decisions
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Country Profiles
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Data Management
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Managed Analytics
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PAME Assessments
Recent Updates and Insights
Open Data and the Caribbean Protected Areas Gateway
Here in the Caribbean, there are two possible futures regarding data: open or closed. A closed future would mean that data collection, sharing and use
Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW)
What is the SPAW Protocol? A regional agreement for the protection and sustainable use of coastal and marine biodiversity in the Wider Caribbean Region. Our
CANARI to launch innovative business model for ecotourism in a Ramsar Site (the Nariva Swamp, Trinidad)
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) is working with the Inter-American Development Bank Innovation Laboratory (IDB Lab) to finalise and launch an initiative on “Creating a
Our Regional and Global Partners
Regional Host
This project is hosted by the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES)
