Title

TV_Global Distribution of Sea Turtle Nesting Sites (1999)

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Abstract

UNEP-WCMC (1999). Global distribution of sea turtle nesting sites (version 1.1, updated by UNEP-WCMC). Cambridge (UK): UNEP World Conservation Monitoring
Centre. URL: http://data.unep-wcmc.org/datasets/22

This dataset shows the known locations of sea turtle nesting sites, for all seven species: hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley turtle
(Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback turtle (Dermochelys …

Pubblication Date

April 24, 2019, 2:03 p.m.

Type

Vector Data

Keywords

_014_001_wcmc007_turtlenestingsites1999_v1_1 , coastal , features , habitat , IUCN , marine , nesting , threatened , turtle , UNEP-WCMC

Category

Conservation

Information about

Regions

Global

Responsible

leonardo.arias

More info

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Restrictions

UNEP-WCMC General Data License (excluding WDPA). See www.unepwcmc.org/policies/general-data-license-excluding-wdpa#data_policy and www.unep-wcmc.org/policies. For commercial use, please contact businesssupport@unep-wcmc.org.

Purpose

At the time of compilation, the dataset was the only global source of sea turtle nesting sites.

Language

English

Temporal Extent

Jan. 1, 1949, 9:29 a.m. - Dec. 31, 1993, 9:29 a.m.

Data Quality

This legacy dataset is no longer being maintained and must be used with caution. It was originally fitted to the best shoreline data available at the time (1999), i.e. ESRI's " Digital Chart of the World" and “MundoCart digital database” (both derived from Operational Navigation Charts). The dataset is known to show placement errors when mapped onto recent shoreline datasets (e.g. GSHHD, Open Street Map). The global IUCN Red List threat status may differ at the regional-level.

Supplemental Information

This dataset is the only 'line' dataset of observed nesting occurrence. The 'State of the World’s Sea Turtles’ (SWOT) database (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/data…

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