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Lamu mangrove field survey plots

139 field survey plots: forest formation, adult tree species, canopy cover and regeneration notes, with plot photographs.

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CSV GeoJSON
Features
139
field_survey_plot
Observations
391
Linked measurements
Quality score
95 / 100
Completeness · provenance · checks
Version
v1
Imported 2026-10-12

About this dataset

Source
WWF Kenya Sources, KMFRI and KFS: Lamu Mangroves Species Formation
WWF Kenya / Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) / Kenya Forest Service (KFS)
Source layer
FieldData (EPSG:32737 (service native); served as EPSG:4326)
Module / ecosystem
MANGROVES · Mangroves
Licence
To be confirmed with the publisher
Licence not stated by the publisher. Atlas holds an archival copy for scientific and internal use. Do not redistribute in bulk without the publisher's permission. Always cite WWF Kenya (and KMFRI / KFS where applicable).
Coordinate system
Stored as EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). Source native: 32737
Records archived
139 (matches the source's own count)

How to cite

WWF Kenya, KMFRI, KFS (2026). Lamu mangrove field survey plots. Archived copy held by Atlas Blue Carbon Intelligence (snapshot 2026-10-12T20-27-24Z; SHA-256 e0da1ad9255055ad…). Accessed via https://atlas.twende.green/datasets/lamu-mangrove-field-survey.

Feature classes

ClassFeatures
field_survey_plot139

Measurements recorded

Type · variableUnitnRange
regeneration · regeneration_note—43 values
species_composition · adult_tree_species—1105 values
species_formation · species—13811 values
vegetation_cover · canopy_cover%1390.00 – 90.00

Unit harmonisation applied to this dataset

Every number in Atlas is stored in one canonical unit; the original value and unit are always kept

Source fieldMeasureSource unitAtlas unitFactorTreatment
cover_percpercent%%1kept when 0-100; values above 100 are impossible as a percentage and are rejected (original retained)
latitude_y / longitude_coordinatedecimal degreesEPSG:43261cross-checked against point geometry

Attributes stored per feature

How many features carry each attribute (first 20,000)

AttributeFeatures
plot_no139
observer139
photo_url139
formation138
site_area130
qa3

Checked against the geometry

Source value ÷ the same quantity computed from the stored shape

No unit checks apply

Archive & integrity

Snapshot
2026-10-12T20-27-24Z
Format
GeoJSON (gzip pages, WGS 84 as served)
Archive checksum
e0da1ad9255055ad5d6a00dff3fd75a5f5d6ae59e65a4fc1b26eb4de15e0f74a
Atlas serves this dataset from its own archived copy. Nothing is requested from the publisher when you view or download it.

Verification against the raw archive

Record counts match the source
Imported record count equals the source's own count; per-record cross-check recorded in the import run.

Import history

RunStatusStartedRecordsRepaired geometries
#11completed2026-10-12 21:05:37.997397+001390
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