Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs)
Data and Resources
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Ecologically or Biologically Significant ...ZIP
The resource comprises ZIP file with two polygon SHP files: all EBSAs in...
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EBSAs South-eastern Atlantic Ocean (SEAO)GeoJSON
The resource comprises a GeoJSON file with all EBSAs in South-Eastern...
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EBSAs Southern Indian Ocean.GeoJSON
The resource comprises a GeoJSON file with all EBSAs in Southern Indian Ocean.
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Ecologically or Biologically Significant ...HTML
The link to the Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas website...
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | July 26, 2022, 23:50 (PDT) |
| Created | July 22, 2022, 02:20 (PDT) |
| Region | Saint Helena |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Environment; environmental resources, protection and conservation |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2008-05-09 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2021-10-24 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2021 |
| Lineage | Polygons have been delimited based on a Scientific Criteria for Identifying Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) adopted in 2008 at the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 9). CBD scientific criteria for ecologically or biologically significant areas (EBSAs) (annex I, decision IX/20) are as below: 1) Uniqueness or Rarity 2) Special importance for life history stages of species 3) Importance for threatened, endangered or declining species and/or habitats 4) Vulnerability, Fragility, Sensitivity, or Slow recovery 5) Biological Productivity 6) Biological Diversity 7) Naturalness The application of these criteria is an open and evolving process that should be continued to allow ongoing improvement and updating as improved scientific and technical information becomes available in each region. The identification of EBSAs and the selection of conservation and management measures is a matter for States and competent intergovernmental organizations, in accordance with international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. |
| West Longitude | -22.4 |
| South Latitude | -49.13 |
| East Longitude | 35 |
| North Latitude | 5 |
| Spatial Reference System | WGS84 |
| Responsible Organisation Name | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Contact Mail Address | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Responsible Party Role | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Access Limitations | Open access |
| Use Constraints | Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply |
| Resource Reference | Convention on Biological Diversity- CBD. “Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas”. Requested to CBD. https://www.cbd.int/ebsa/ |
| Data Format | shape |
| Update Frequency | continual |
| Accuracy | low |
| Resource Type | Dataset |
| Metadata Date | 2022-07-02 |
| Contact Consent | Contact details hidden |
Dataset extent
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