The World Mangrove Atlas provides a global overview of mangrove distribution. It maps mangrove extent in over 100 countries, gathering data from a wide range of sources. The atlas was created by CEOS_EXTRA.
Use Cases
- Analyze the proportion of global mangrove extent located within protected areas using geospatial boundaries.
- Assess the geographic distribution of over 70 mangrove species across mapped regions.
- Model mangrove habitat suitability in tropical and subtropical coastal zones using salinity tolerance data.
- Monitor changes in mangrove forest coverage over time by comparing mapped extents from different sources.
Strengths
- Covers mangrove extent in over 100 countries.
- Includes data on 70 known mangrove species.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and temporal coverage are unknown.
- Data is aggregated from varied sources, which may introduce inconsistency.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA via NASA Earthdata.
- Collection Method
- Mapped data gathered from a wide range of sources.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Global, focusing on tropical and subtropical countries.