Description: <p>This dataset shows the global distribution of mangrove forests, derived from earth observation satellite imagery. The dataset was created using Global Land Survey (<span>GLS</span>) data and the Landsat archive. Approximately 1,000 Landsat scenes were interpreted using hybrid supervised and unsupervised digital image classification techniques. See Giri et al. (2011) for full details.<br /></p><p>This dataset is shown at a coarser resolution for display purposes.</p>
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Copyright Text: Giri C, Ochieng E, Tieszen LL, Zhu Z, Singh A, Loveland T, Masek J, Duke N (2011). Status and distribution of mangrove forests of the world using earth observation satellite data (version 1.3, updated by UNEP-WCMC). Global Ecology and Biogeography 20: 154-159. Paper DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00584.x . Data DOI: https://doi.org/10.34892/1411-w728 Data URL: http://data.unep-wcmc.org/datasets/4