Title

TV_Global Distribution of Sea Turtle Feeding Sites (1999)

License

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Abstract

UNEP-WCMC (1999). Global distribution of sea turtle feeding sites (ver. 1.1). Cambridge (UK): UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. URL: http://data.unep-wcmc.org/datasets/21

This dataset shows the known locations of sea turtle feeding sites, for five of the seven species: hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), green turtle (Chelonia mydas), loggerhead turtle (Carett…

Pubblication Date

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

Type

Vector Data

Keywords

_14_001_wcmc006_turtlefeeding1999_v1_1 , coastal , features , feeding , habitat , IUCN , marine , 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

The dataset is the only global source of sea turtle feeding sites

Language

English

Temporal Extent

Jan. 1, 1993, 9:21 a.m. - Dec. 31, 1993, 9:20 a.m.

Data Quality

This legacy dataset is no longer being maintained and must be used with caution. As the dataset contains overlapping polygons, a dissolve operation (within a GIS) might be needed before surface area calculations are carried out. The global IUCN Red List threat status may differ at the regional-level.

Supplemental Information

Please note that the illustrative map contains overlapping polygons.
Attribute table: IUCN Red List threat status (REDLISTC; DD: data deficient, VU:
vulnerab…

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