U.S. Marine Protected Area Boundaries : MPA Inventory
Description
| Type of resource | mixed material |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic resource; optical disc |
| Extent | 1 online resource |
| Place | California |
| Place | Monterey, Calif. |
| Publisher | National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.) |
| Date created | 2010; 2010-2014 |
| Language | English |
| Map data | Scale not given. ; E 144°24'00"--W 64°21'00"/N 71°36'00"--S 14°45'00" |
Creators/Contributors
| Associated with | National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Associated with | United States, Department of Commerce | |
| Associated with | United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |
| Associated with | United States, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management |
Subjects
| Subject | Marine parks and reserves > North America |
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| Subject | Marine biodiversity conservation > North America |
| Subject | Marine resources conservation > North America |
| Subject | Marine habitat conservation > North America |
| Genre | Cartographic dataset |
| Genre | Geographic information systems data |
| Genre | Geospatial data |
Bibliographic information
| Note | These data represent the boundaries of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in North America. MPAs are areas of the oceans or Great Lakes that are protected for a conservation purpose. Managed by the federal government, the national system of MPAs brings work together at the regional and national levels to achieve common objectives for conserving the nation's important natural and cultural resources. |
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| System details | System requirements: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software that reads ESRI shapefile format. |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/kp668dr9650 |
| Location | View this collection in EarthWorks |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use.
- Copyright
- This work is in the Public Domain, meaning that it is not subject to copyright.