Global Distribution of Coral Reefs

This dataset is the most comprehensive global dataset of warm-water coral reefs to date, acting as a foundation baseline map for future, more detailed, work. This dataset was compiled from a number of sources by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the WorldFish Centre, in co...

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Additional Info

Field	Value
Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/0613604367334836863f5c0c10e452bf
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created	March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-geospatial-dataset-0613604367334836863f5c0c10e452bf
Issued	2022-06-08T14:03:56.230+00:00
Language	en
Modified	2023-03-06T20:40:04.768+00:00
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Geospatial Dataset
avg_rating	0
citation	UNEP-WCMC, WorldFish Centre, WRI, TNC (2021). Global distribution of coral reefs, compiled from multiple sources including the Millennium Coral Reef Mapping Project. Version 4.1, updated by UNEP-WCMC. Includes contributions from IMaRS-USF and IRD (2005), IMaRS-USF (2005) and Spalding et al. (2001). Cambridge (UK): UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Data DOI: https://doi.org/10.34892/t2wk-5t34
data_type	webpage
date_published	-4712-01-01
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license	unep-wcmc-general
num_views	2069
short_description	This dataset shows the global distribution of coral reefs in tropical and subtropical regions.