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Marine protection plays a pivotal role in safeguarding essential ecosystems, fostering biodiversity, and supporting long-term ocean health.

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Ocean Data Gaps: Uncovering the Unknown

Data is essential for understanding ocean health, yet despite decades of research, much of the ocean remains a mystery.

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  • Dataset

    Global Distribution and Trajectory of Tidal Flats

    An analysis of over 700,000 satellite images that maps the global extent of and change in tidal flats over the course of 33 years (1984–2016).

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    Global Distribution of Coral Reefs

    A comprehensive, global dataset of the distribution of warm-water coral reefs in tropical and subtropical regions.

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    Global Distribution of Seagrasses

    A global dataset of seagrass extent compiled by the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre in collaboration with other global organizations.

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    Global Distribution of Seamounts

    A global dataset of seamount and underwater knoll distribution derived from high-resolution bathymetric data.

  • Dataset

    Global Distribution of the Kelp Biome

    A dataset of kelp extent based on a predictive model built using geographic records and environmental variables.

  • Dataset

    Global Hotspots of Salt Marsh Change and Carbon Emissions

    A global and systematic change analysis of Landsat satellite imagery from the years 2000–2019 to quantify the loss, gain and recovery of salt marsh ecosystems and then estimate the impact of these changes on blue carbon stocks.

  • Dataset

    Global Mangrove Watch Baseline of Mangrove Extent

    A comprehensive assessment of mangrove extent derived via and automated methodology using satellite imagery.

  • Dataset

    Key Biodiversity Areas

    A quantitative assesment that prioritizes the top 30% areas for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) globally using global scale measures of biodiversity from the species to ecosystem level.

  • Dataset

    Protected Planet

    A comprehensive source of data on protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). It is updated monthly with submissions from governments, non-governmental organizations, landowners and communities.

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    Convention for Biological Diversity

    The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted COP15 following a four year consultation and negotiation process. It supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and builds on the Convention’s previous Strategic Plans and sets out an ambitious pathway to reach the global vision of a world living in harmony with nature by 2050. Among the Framework’s key elements are 4 goals for 2050 and 23 targets for 2030.

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