Identification

Title
TV_Global Distribution of Sea Turtle Feeding Sites (1999)
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 (Caretta caretta), and olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea).

License
Not Specified
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Publication 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
Approved
Yes
Published
Yes
Featured
No
DOI
None
Attribution
None
Responsible

Name
LEONARDO JOSE ARIAS ALEMAN (leonardo.arias)
email
leonardo.arias@invemar.org.co
Position
None
Organization
INVEMAR
Location
470003 Santa Marta Magdalena COL
Voice
None
Fax
None
Information

Identification Image
Spatial Extent
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Projection System
EPSG:4326
Extension x0
-175.418304443359000
Extension x1
179.994018554688000
Extension y0
-35.258350372314500
Extension y1
27.376823425293000
Features

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…

Contact Points

Name
LEONARDO JOSE ARIAS ALEMAN (leonardo.arias)
email
leonardo.arias@invemar.org.co
Position
None
Organization
INVEMAR
Location
470003 Santa Marta Magdalena COL
Voice
None
Fax
None

References

Link Online
/layers/cma_geonode_data:geonode:a__14_001_wcmc006_turtlefeeding1999_v1_1
Metadata Page
/layers/cma_geonode_data:geonode:a__14_001_wcmc006_turtlefeeding1999_v1_1/metadata_detail

Original Dataset
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CSV
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Excel
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Shapefile Comprimido
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Legend
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Geoservice OGC:WFS
Metadata Author

Name
LEONARDO JOSE ARIAS ALEMAN (leonardo.arias)
email
leonardo.arias@invemar.org.co
Position
None
Organization
INVEMAR
Location
470003 Santa Marta Magdalena COL
Voice
None
Fax
None