Submitted by
MariaJose.Gonzalez.1
on Thu, 09/22/2022 - 19:36
General Information
Resolution
49217
IUCN Constituent
Fondo para el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Member organisation
Period covered
Geographic scope
Meso and South America
Country/Territory
Belize
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
Smithsonian Institution ( United States of America )
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Samford University
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Mapping mangroves in the Mesoamerican Reef ecoregion (MAR), at 10-meter spatial resolution using Google Earth Engine. The study provides: 1) a very detailed and precise description of the mangrove ecosystems in the MAR for 2020 and 2) a consistent baseline to monitor future changes in the mangrove ecosystems of the region.
Status
Completed
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
This map is the highest resolution map of MAR mangrove ecosystems currently available, and it is the first time that all of the MAR’s mangroves have been mapped at this high resolution at the same time using one standardized methodology.
III. Additional Information
External link(s)
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Member