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Salt marsh (UNEP-WCMC): Kenya

Salt marsh recorded in Kenya, from the UNEP-WCMC global saltmarsh layer (McOwen et al. 2017, updated). Coverage in Africa is patchy: absence on the map does not mean salt marsh is absent on the ground.

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Features
2
saltmarsh_record
Observations
0
Linked measurements
Quality score
90 / 100
Completeness · provenance · checks
Version
v1
Imported 2026-10-13

About this dataset

Source
UNEP-WCMC global seagrass and saltmarsh layers
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) and Short FT
Source layer
WCMC027_Saltmarsh_v6_1 (EPSG:4326)
Module / ecosystem
SALT MARSH
Licence
—
Coordinate system
Stored as EPSG:4326 (WGS 84). Source native: n/a
Records archived
2 (matches the source's own count)

How to cite

UNEP-WCMC, Short FT (2021). Global distribution of saltmarsh (version 6.1). Based on McOwen et al. (2017), A global map of saltmarshes, Biodiversity Data Journal 5: e11764. Cambridge (UK): UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. (2026). Salt marsh (UNEP-WCMC): Kenya. Archived copy held by Atlas Blue Carbon Intelligence (snapshot n/a; SHA-256 9173e4c311f84115…). Accessed via https://atlas.twende.green/datasets/saltmarsh-unep-wcmc-ke.

Feature classes

ClassFeatures
saltmarsh_record2

Measurements recorded

Geometry-only dataset
No separate measurements; attributes are shown in the data table.

Unit harmonisation applied to this dataset

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

No numeric measurements to convert
Place names / geometry only.

Attributes stored per feature

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

AttributeFeatures
accuracy2
popup2
ecosystem2

Checked against the geometry

Source value ÷ the same quantity computed from the stored shape

No unit checks apply

Archive & integrity

Snapshot
n/a
Format
GeoJSON
Archive checksum
9173e4c311f84115844751e4ccf0226414841a17734e0b0ca76ac2b517c995a1
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
#1347completed2026-10-13 19:23:42+0020
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