Template:Infobox protected area/doc

This template can be used to generate an infobox for a protected area. It is part of the Protected areas WikiProject.

Usage
The "basic usage" templates includes selected parameters which can be used to form a completely functional infobox. The "full usage" template includes all of the extra parameters which may be added. Either can can be pasted into a new article. See below for working examples.

Parameter descriptions
This table describes all parameters which can be used in building infoboxes. Only the  parameter must be assigned a value.

Alternate parameters
A few cells allow alternate parameter names which can be used to generate an appropriate label. Editors should probably not be overly concerned with using the correct label unless using the wrong label would be a blatant error.

Protected areas are often created as the result of a governmental procedure. For example, in the United States, national parks are established by an act of congress, National Monuments are usually created by presidential proclamation, and wilderness areas are designated by an act of congress. National Park Service Affiliated Areas are authorized.
 * → Authorized
 * → Created
 * → Designated
 * → Established

Some areas are privately owned, and it might be inappropriate to use the label Governing body. For example, the Aleutian World War II National Historic Area is affiliated with the National Park Service but is owned by the Ounalashka Corporation. Chimney Rock National Historic Site is operated by Nebraska State Historical Society.
 * → Governing body
 * → Administrator
 * → Operator
 * → Owner

The website can be displayed with or without a label.
 * → Website
 * → (no label)

IUCN Categories
Depending on the value of the  parameter, one of the following banners will be displayed below the name. Valid values are Ia, Ib, II, III, IV, V and VI. For more information read the IUCN protected area categories article. If you cannot find the correct code in a reliable source, leave blank.

With map only


With photograph only


With no photograph or map


With photograph and map


With embedded alternate map


Map display methods
Any image of a map showing the location of the protected area can be used.

Display a marker on a map using a template and geographic coordinates
A marker can be superimposed on a map using one of a set of special map templates. To display a marker, the geographic coordinates must be specified using the Coord template inside the coordinates parameter. See the documentation for Location map. The parameters for this template map to a subset of the parameters used by. A map template can be found using these sources:
 * List of templates – Many of the listed items are redirects and a few templates may not function as expected.
 * Category:Location map templates - templates sorted by category.
 * Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Location map/Info – a search that might help.
 * Special:PrefixIndex/Module:Location map/data/ – another search that might help.
 * Special:Prefixindex/Template:Location map – another search that might help.

All of the names begin with the words "Location map" followed by the area covered. The value you need to specify is the area name. The map template for Canada is Location map/data/Canada. In this case specify Canada.

By default, Coord displays in the infobox only in the page title. Parameter inline,title can be added to make the coordinates display at the top of the page as well.

TemplateData
{	"params": { "name": { "label": "Name", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Name of protected area" },		"alt_name": { "label": "Alternative Name", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Common name for the protected area" },		"iucn_category": { "label": "IUCN Category", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "IUCN Category associated with the protected area " },		"photo": { "label": "Photo", "type": "string/wiki-page-name", "required": false, "description": "Image for the protected area" },		"photo_width": { "label": "Photo Width", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "Width of the image given by photo" },		"photo_alt": { "label": "Photo Alternative Text", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Alternative text to be displayed if image doesn't appear for any reason" },		"photo_caption": { "label": "Photo Caption", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Caption for the photo" },		"map": { "label": "Map", "type": "wiki-page-name", "required": false, "description": "Location map for the protected area" },		"map_image": { "label": "Map", "type": "wiki-page-name", "required": false, "description": "Map image for the protected area" },		"map_alt": { "label": "Map Alternative Text", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Alternative text to display if the map doesn't display for whatever reasons" },		"map_caption": { "label": "Map Caption", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Caption for the map" },		"map_width": { "label": "Map Width", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "Width of the map" },		"relief": { "label": "Relief", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "When the geographical coordinates method is used, any non-blank value will cause the template to display a relief map image" },		"location": { "label": "Location", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Location of the protected area" },		"nearest_city": { "label": "Nearest City", "aliases": ["nearest_town"], "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Nearest city from the protected area" },		"coordinates": { "label": "Coordinates", "aliases": ["coords"], "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "When this option is used the type, region, scale, source, format and display parameters are not functional but this data can be entered in the °N, °W template." },		"coords_ref": { "label": "Coordinates Reference", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Can be used with either coordinate display method above" },		"length": { "label": "Length", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "Length of protected area" },		"width": { "label": "Width", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "Width of protected area" },		"area": { "label": "Area", "type": "number", "required": false, "description": "Area covered by protected area" },		"established": { "label": "Established", "aliases": ["authorized", "created", "designated"], "type": "line", "required": false, "description": "The date on which the protected area was established, authorized, created, or designated" },		"visitation_num": { "label": "Visitation Number", "type": "line", "required": false, "description": "Number of visitors in a recent year" },		"visitation_year": { "label": "Visitation Year", "type": "line", "required": false, "description": "The year in which visitors were counted" },		"visitation_ref": { "label": "Visitation Reference", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Reference of visitation data in " },		"governing_body": { "label": "Governing Body", "aliases": ["administrator", "operator", "owner"], "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "The agency or organization which controls or owns the protected area" },		"world_heritage_site": { "label": "World Heritage Site", "type": "line", "required": false, "description": "The year the protected area was designated a World Heritage Site" },		"website": { "label": "Website", "aliases": ["url"], "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "The full URL of the official website with no formatting" },		"child": { "label": "Child", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Yes if infobox is embedded inside another infobox" },		"embedded": { "label": "Embedded 1", "aliases": ["embedded1"], "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Another infobox to place within this infobox" },		"embedded2": { "label": "Embedded 2", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Another infobox to place within this infobox" }	} }

Microformat
The articles created using this template include an hCard microformat. For more information read this.