Vietnam Sea Turtle Tracking Project, Con Dao National Park
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Description
A 2006 geospatial dataset from a marine turtle conservation project in Vietnam's Con Dao National Park. The project was undertaken by WWF Greater Mekong in partnership with IUCN Vietnam, TRAFFIC Indochina, and the Ministry of Fisheries, with funding from the Danish Embassy. It includes components for capacity-building, MPA effectiveness evaluation, and bycatch mitigation.
Use Cases
Modeling sea turtle movement and habitat use based on tracking data mentioned in the description
Evaluating Marine Protected Area (MPA) effectiveness for conservation outcomes
Analyzing bycatch mitigation strategies in regional fisheries
Supporting marine and coastal spatial planning initiatives
Strengths
Data is part of a formal conservation initiative involving multiple international and governmental partners (WWF, IUCN, Ministry of Fisheries)
Spatial reference uses the standard WGS 1984 datum (Semi-major Axis: 6378137.000000)
Project scope includes educational and capacity-building components
Limitations
Last updated 2006-10-20 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
Source
WWF Greater Mekong - Vietnam marine programme, in partnership with IUCN Vietnam, TRAFFIC Indochina, and the Ministry of Fisheries.
Collection Method
Part of a marine turtle research and conservation initiative; data collection method is not specified.
Time Range
Ground condition referenced, specific temporal coverage not stated.