Red List (ecoregions) of Western Indian Ocean Corals

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Red List (ecoregions) of Western Indian Ocean Corals
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Abstract

This resource contains information about coral ecoregions in the Western Indian Ocean, which were assessed for their threat status. It includes a summary of vulnerability scores for each ecoregion based on four RLE criteria. The resource also displays an overall score for all ecoregions. For more details, see https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-021-00817-0

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Vector Data
Keywords
rle
Category
Environment
environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
Regions
Africa , Western Indian Ocean , Comoros , Kenya , Madagascar , Mauritius , Mayotte , Mozambique , Reunion , Seychelles , Somalia , South Africa , Tanzania
Owner
More info
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Restrictions
non
Purpose

RLE (Red List of Ecosystems) baseline assessments are used to evaluate the threat status of ecosystems based on the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems criteria. ...

Language
English
Data Quality
This GIS data is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and accuracy of the data is with the user. Should the data prove defective, the user assumes the cost of all necessary corrections. This data is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. The user of this data should be aware that the data may be subject to revision, update, or withdrawal at any time without notice. The user of this data acknowledges that this GIS data may contain nonconformities, defects, or errors, and that no warranty is made regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or suitability of the data for any particular purpose. The user of this data assumes all responsibility for any loss, damage, or other consequences resulting from their use of this data."
Supplemental Information

Read more on the publication https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-021-00817-0

Spatial Representation Type
vector data is used to represent geographic data
Attribute Name Label Description Range Average Median Standard Deviation
RLE Criterion A RLE Criterion A NA
RLE Criterion B RLE Criterion B NA
RLE Criterion C RLE Criterion C NA
RLE Criterion D RLE Criterion D NA
Overall score for all criterion Overall score for all criterion NA
Sub_crit NA
Econ_ID NA 6.00 6.00 3.16
Econ_notes NA
Ecoregion Ecoregion Refers to the RLE ecoregion derived through a consulatative process NA
Ecoregion Area Ecoregion Area Area in KMsq for each of the ecoregion represented NA 555978.62 453473.57 437092.33
Reef Area Reef Area Area of reef in kmsq NA 1089.06 969.90 842.58
Proportion Area Proportion Area NA 9.09 8.10 7.03

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