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Ecosystems
The nine ecosystem and project themes Atlas is built around — what data we already hold for each, and exactly what is planned to fill the gaps.
Themes with data
1 of 9
Ecosystems holding mapped features
Mapped features
153,658
All public datasets
Observations
37,971
Linked measurements & classes
Sources queued / planned
21
See the Source Catalogue
Mangroves
Mangrove ecosystems and associated blue carbon data.
2,913
features
12
datasets
480
ha mapped
Next to add
Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) v3planned
Global Distribution of Mangroves (USGS, c. 200...planned
Mangrove canopy height & aboveground biomassqueued
Seagrass
Seagrass ecosystems and associated blue carbon data.
No features in Atlas yet. Planned sources:
Planned sources
Global Distribution of Seagrasses (UNEP-WCMC &...planned
OBIS — marine species occurrencesplanned
Sentinel-2 / Landsat time series (via Digital...planned
Salt Marsh
Salt marsh ecosystems and associated blue carbon data.
No features in Atlas yet. Planned sources:
Planned sources
Global Distribution of Saltmarsh (UNEP-WCMC)planned
ESA CCI / Copernicus C3S land coverqueued
Coastal Forests
Coastal forest ecosystems and associated data.
No features in Atlas yet. Planned sources:
Planned sources
WWF Kenya Sources: further data collectionsqueued
Hansen Global Forest Changequeued
ESA CCI / Copernicus C3S land coverqueued
Blue Carbon
Cross-ecosystem blue carbon datasets and indicators.
No features in Atlas yet. Planned sources:
Planned sources
Mangrove canopy height & aboveground biomassqueued
Soil organic carbon (mangrove soil carbon map;...planned
Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) v3planned
Restoration Sites
Sites undergoing or planned for ecosystem restoration.
No features in Atlas yet. Planned sources:
Planned sources
WWF Kenya Sources: further data collectionsqueued
Sentinel-2 / Landsat time series (via Digital...planned
Carbon Projects
Carbon projects and project-related datasets.
No features in Atlas yet. Planned sources:
Planned sources
Verra Registry (VCS) and Gold Standard registr...planned
Community Projects
Community-led environmental and blue carbon projects.
No features in Atlas yet. Planned sources:
Planned sources
WWF Kenya Sources: further data collectionsqueued
Kenya agencies: KMFRI, Kenya Forest Service, N...planned
Western Indian Ocean: WIOMSA / Nairobi Convent...planned
Biodiversity
Biodiversity observations, indicators and associated datasets.
No features in Atlas yet. Planned sources:
Planned sources
GBIF — species occurrencesplanned
OBIS — marine species occurrencesplanned
IUCN Red Listplanned