Find the latest version of the combined
World Database on Protected Areas
(WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures
(WDOECM) dataset.
This is a character identifier representing the month and year (e.g.
Sep2020) the data were released.
wdpa_latest_version()character version of the dataset.
The version number is determined using a web address where the global dataset is available. For specific details, please refer to the source code for this function.
# \dontrun{
# find the latest version
wdpa_latest_version()
#> [1] "Oct2023"
# }