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 Department of Environment, Tonga

the different measurements of coastline/beachline of Tonga

2xcsv

excel file of the different measurements of the various beach lengths in Tonga

This dataset contains mapped point locations for protected areas within the Kingdom of Tonga. 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 Tonga.

This dataset contains mapped polygon locations for protected areas within the Kingdom of Tonga. 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 Tonga.

The WDPA User Manual provides information and guidance about the data held within the WDPA, including its history, how it is collected, managed and distributed, and how it should be interpreted and used for analyses and research. The Manual has been prepared for WDPA data providers and users. It is structured in 4 sections and includes 6 appendices.

The Protected Areas Working Group (PAWG) of the Pacific Islands Round Table for Nature Conservation recommended a forum to better connect a diverse range of people and their work relating to protected and conserved areas. To increase efficacy with respect to gaining momentum with communications and conservation work, the Pacific Islands Protected Area Portal (PIPAP) was launched.

Date produced by The Institute for Marine Remote Sensing (IMaRS) at the University of South Florida (USF) was funded by the Oceanography Program of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to provide an exhaustive worldwide inventory of coral reefs using high-resolution satellite imagery.

 Department of Environment, Tonga

Several GIS file types illustrating Tongan Coral reef geomorphic structure
Data originally produced by Millennium Coral Reef Mapping Project validated maps provided by the Institute for Marine Remote Sensing, University of South Florida (IMaRS/USF) and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD, Centre de Nouméa), with support from NASA.

 Department of Environment, Tonga

Offshore dumping data across Pacific Island EEZ's.

2xcsv
 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the most comprehensive global database of marine and terrestrial protected areas, updated on a monthly basis, and is one of the key global biodiversity data sets being widely used by scientists, businesses, governments, International secretariats and others to inform planning, policy decisions and management.

Marine waste from Pacific Island Countries

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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… url. dmin Data Type: Decimal Typical Values: [0.4, 7.1] Description: Horizontal distance from the epicenter to the nearest station (in degrees). 1 degree is approximately 111.2 kilometers. In general, the … of the world. mag Data Type: Decimal Typical Values: [-1.0, 10.0] Description: The magnitude for the event. See also …
… url. dmin Data Type: Decimal Typical Values: [0.4, 7.1] Description: Horizontal distance from the epicenter to the nearest station (in degrees). 1 degree is approximately 111.2 kilometers. In general, the … of the world. mag Data Type: Decimal Typical Values: [-1.0, 10.0] Description: The magnitude for the event. See also …