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08 June 2021 | dataset

Bioregions of the Solomon Islands

The MACBIO project classify the entire marine environment within the MACBIO participating countries to inform, in particular, their national marine spatial and marine protected area planning efforts. The draft outputs are marine bioregions that include reef-associated and deepwater biodiversity assemblages with complete spatial coverage at a scale useful for national planning. Results for the Solomon Islands have been presented to the marine experts and government of the Solomon Islands for review. Specifically, it allows for the identification of candidate sites for an ecologically-representative system of MPAs in the country. By ensuring that each bioregion is represented adequately within the Solomon Islands’ network of marine protected areas, the government will ensure that the network is ecologically representative as per their commitment under the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.

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Bioregions of the Solomon Islands

The resulting marine bioregions of the Solomon…

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Deepwater bioregions

spatial dataset with revised deepwater…

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Reef associated bioregions

spatial dataset with revised reef associated…

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Deepwater Bioregions - SI

he 33 deepwater bioregions for the Solomon…

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Reef-associated bioregions - SI

reef-associated bioregions for the Solomon…

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Publisher Solomon Islands Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology
Modified 15 February 2022
Release Date 08 June 2021
Source URL http://macbio-pacific.info/solomon-islands/
Identifier 16e63580-c70e-490c-a6aa-6b1bcf0b2faa
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location Solomon Islands
Relevant Countries Solomon Islands
Language English
License Public
[Open Data]
Author Government of Solomon Islands, MACBIO, SPREP, IUCN, GIZ
Contact Name MACBIO
Contact Email macbio@giz.de