From time immemorial it has been the ambition of every Nauruan youth to excel in the snaring of the 'iti', or frigate bird. In the old, far-off days, before the coming of the white man, prowess in capture of the iti was one of the many strenuous tests which marked the transition from youth into manhood, and failure to acquit oneself creditably meant disgrace.
The six Allen Coral Atlas Global Benthic Habitat Map classes described below were developed by Roelfsema et al 2013* with input from other coral reef benthic classifications.
The twelve Global Geomorphic Zones mapped by the Allen Coral Atlas are listed below, in logical order from external seaward-facing through to internal coral reef structural features. These zones are known to be fairly consistent across different biogeographic regions, and often associated with regionally distinct ecological assemblages of benthic animals and plants. Moreover, geomorphic classes like these have been shown to be reliable predictors of biological habitat richness and diversity.
This dataset contains mapped point locations for protected areas within Nauru. This dataset should be viewed in combination with the World Database on Protected Areas polygon locations to get a comprehensive view of all protected areas within Nauru.
This dataset contains mapped polygon locations for protected areas within Nauru. This dataset should be viewed in combination with the World Database on Protected Areas point locations to get a comprehensive view of all protected areas within Nauru.
Coconut vegetation type in geojson format from ridge to reef project
Ridge to Reef Data, BIORAP Survey Site_Buada, limited meta-data, compiled in 2018
Ridge to reef data on the BIORAP Survey Site_ijuw anabar. Limited Metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef data, BIORAP Survey Site_Meneng Coast, Limited Meta Data, Compiled in 2018
As of 1969, the scientific community had no general information on the natural history of Namoluk Atoll in the Eastern Caroline Islands of Micronesia. The only significant published source for the atoll was an ethnographic and linguistic account provided by the German physician.
Ridge to Reef Data, Buildings in Nauru, Limited Metadata, Compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data, Coastline of Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to reef data, districts_Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to reef data, EEZ_nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Climate change is real and Asia is already experiencing its adverse impacts. Projections from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggest that such impacts will become even more intense in the future. While the contribution of developing countries in Asia to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is increasing rapidly, per capita emissions are still low and developmental challenges remain significant.
Ridge to Reef data, fishing vessel density_Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef data, fish survey sites in Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef data, landmarks_Nauru, limited metadata, compiled in 2018
Ridge to Reef Data, Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA), limited metadata, compiled in 2018