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License

Public

Coastal and Marine Land Biodiversity

This dataset shows the global distribution of coral reefs in tropical and subtropical regions. It is the most comprehensive global dataset of warm-water coral reefs to date, acting as a foundation baseline map for future, more detailed, work. This dataset was compiled from a number of sources by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and the WorldFish Centre, in collaboration with WRI (World Resources Institute) and TNC (The Nature Conservancy). Data sources include the Millennium Coral Reef Mapping Project (IMaRS-USF and IRD 2005, IMaRS-USF 2005) and the World Atlas of Coral Reefs (Spalding et al. 2001).

__Citation:__
UNEP-WCMC, WorldFish Centre, WRI, TNC (2018). Global distribution of coral reefs,
compiled from multiple sources including the Millennium Coral Reef Mapping
Project. Version 4.0, updated by UNEP-WCMC. Includes contributions from IMaRSUSF and IRD (2005), IMaRS-USF (2005) and Spalding et al. (2001). Cambridge (UK):
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. URL: http://data.unepwcmc.org/datasets/1

For further information on the Millennium Coral Reef Mapping Project, see:
Andréfouët S, Muller-Karger FE, Robinson JA, Kranenburg CJ, Torres-Pulliza D, Spraggins SA, Murch B. (2006). Global assessment of modern coral reef extent and diversity for regional science and management applications: a view from space. Proceedings of 10th International Coral Reef Symposium: 1732-1745.

__Citations for the separate entities:__
IMaRS-USF (Institute for Marine Remote Sensing-University of South Florida) (2005). Millennium Coral Reef Mapping Project. Unvalidated maps. These maps are unendorsed by IRD, but were further interpreted by UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Cambridge (UK): UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

IMaRS-USF, IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement) (2005). Millennium Coral Reef Mapping Project. Validated maps. Cambridge (UK): UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre

Spalding MD, Ravilious C, Green EP (2001). World Atlas of Coral Reefs. Berkeley (California, USA): The University of California Press. 436 pp.

Data and Resource

wms

Global Distribution of Coral Reefs

coral-reef-conservation

Field	Value
Publisher	Pacific Data Hub
Modified	26 April 2022
Source URL	https://pacificdata.org/data/dataset/67aa2d51-9727-4fb7-bfe2-b58f5b92f394
Identifier	67aa2d51-9727-4fb7-bfe2-b58f5b92f394
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location	Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array, Array
Relevant Countries	American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Pacific Region
License	Public
Author	Array
POD Theme	Biogenic habitat