The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, updated on a monthly basis, and is one of the key global biodiversity data sets being widely used by scientists, businesses, governments, International secretariats and others to inform planning, policy decisions and management.
Districts in Samoa, limited metadata
Ridge to Reef Data on Observer Pollution Events over the past 10 years in Nauru, limited metadata compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data, Grassland Vegetation Class, Limited Metadata, Compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef data, mining class, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data, Open Land in Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data on Sand Bay in Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data, Secondary Forest in Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef data on the locations of Traditional and Cultural Heritage Sites on Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data on Vegetation Type A located on Nauru, limited metadata, compiled for 1994 and earlier
Ridge to Reef Data, Coconut Vegetation Class, Limited Metadata, Compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data, BIORAP Priority Areas, Limited Metadata, Compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data, BIORAP Survey Site_Buada, limited meta-data, compiled in 2018
Ridge to reef data on the BIORAP Survey Site_ijuw anabar. Limited Metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef data, BIORAP Survey Site_Meneng Coast, Limited Meta Data, Compiled in 2018
Data useful for SDG Reporting using DevInfo / PNGInfo.
National Statistics Office (NSO) are the Custodians of the Dataset
Ridge to Reef data on Nauru's settlement, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to reef data on Nauru's water sources, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
The natural environment of Pacific Island countries has supported, maintained and improved the social and economic wellbeing of its people and cultures since the arrival of the first inhabitants. The importance of the regions biodiversity cannot be understated; it is present in every facet of the island way of life. Natural resources provide food, shelter, medicine and are used extensively in traditions. In the past, utilization of these resources was allowed under traditional and community management.
The coral reefs offshore of Saipan and Tinian are most abundant on the islands' western shores. Off Saipan, the combination of fringing and barrier reefs offers the most diverse coral habitats in the Commonwealth. Rota is surrounded by fringing reefs, and newer reefs are located off the northwest and southwest coasts (30). The extent of coral reef habitat surrounding Rota, Saipan, and Tinian is presented.
Available online
Call Number: [EL]
Physical Description: 6 Pages