Global Mangrove Watch

The Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) was initiated as part of the JAXA Kyoto & Carbon Initiative in 2011. It is led by Aberystwyth University and solo Earth Observation, in collaboration with Wetlands International, the International Water Management Institute and the UN Environment World Conserva...

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Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/5e72c1881c524cd4bd0ca28a809514a2
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:15 (UTC)
Created	September 21, 2022, 12:03 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-geospatial-dataset-5e72c1881c524cd4bd0ca28a809514a2
Issued	2022-07-01T15:20:24.165+00:00
Language	en
Modified	2023-01-24T11:47:33.651+00:00
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Geospatial Dataset
avg_rating	0
citation	Bunting P., Rosenqvist A., Lucas R., Rebelo L-M., Hilarides L., Thomas N., Hardy A., Itoh T., Shimada M. and Finlayson C.M. (2018). The Global Mangrove Watch – a New 2010 Global Baseline of Mangrove Extent. Remote Sensing 10(10): 1669. doi: 10.3390/rs1010669
data_type	webpage
date_published	-4712-01-01
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license	cc-by
num_views	5889
short_description	The GMW has generated a global baseline map of mangroves for 2010 using ALOS PALSAR and Landsat (optical) data, and changes from this baseline for epochs between 1996 and 2020 derived from JERS-1 SAR, ALOS PALSAR and ALOS-2 PALSAR-2. Annual maps are planned from 2015 and onwards.