About the data

Every fact on the globe and in the lists comes from a named source, and every imported row keeps a link to it so it can be traced and refreshed. Shooting windows come from our own field research; each shows its confidence, when it was last verified and its sources.

Sources and credits

World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
Park and conservancy borders, designations and governance classes behind the stripes.
Credit: UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, Protected Planet
IUCN Red List spatial data
Species range polygons and conservation status.
Credit: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
GBIF
Taxonomy keys and sightings, aggregated into hexagons by month.
Credit: GBIF.org occurrence downloads
eBird
Bird sightings and seasonal ranges.
Credit: eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
OpenStreetMap
The base map (via OpenFreeMap) and place details.
Credit: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Natural Earth
Country and continent outlines.
Credit: Made with Natural Earth (public domain)
GeoNames
Place names and regions.
Credit: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
HideFinder
A seed list of hides, tours and workshops; every listing links to its operator.
Credit: HideFinder directory

Reading the map

Protected areas

National park or state reserveManaged by a government agency
Private reserve or conservancyOwned by individuals, non profits or companies
Community conservancyGoverned by indigenous peoples or local communities
Shared governanceSeveral parties govern together
Other protected areaGovernance not reported
Overlapping areasAlternating stripes in both colours

Filled months mark open shooting windows; a dot marks peak weeks.

Inside or outside: every hide and lodge is tested against the park borders on import and carries a badge such as “Inside Oulanka National Park” or “Outside, 2 km from Oulanka National Park”.

Freshness

Imports rerun weekly. Listings show whether the owner has claimed them and when they were last checked. Prices are in the operator’s currency; any conversion is approximate and labelled.

For developers and assistants

Everything here is available as JSON: see the OpenAPI document and llms.txt.