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Archived FSP: Aquatic critical biodiversity areas (Mosselbay Municipality) (cba_aquatic_mz.shp)

These data represent aquatic sites identified as Critical Biodiversity Areas through the systematic assessment conducted by the C.A.P.E. Fine-Scale Biodiversity Planning (FSP) project. They include both the aquatic feature itself as well as the required buffer area surrounding the aquatic feature. Taken as a whole (aquatic plus terrestrial CBAs), these represent the sites required to meet biodiversity pattern targets and ecological process objectives. The loss of a single site would therefore compromise the meeting of targets and objectives. Thus it is recommended that the sites be managed in a manner compatible with biodiversity conservation, and ultimately remain in, or be restored to, a natural state. Ecological composition, structure, and function must be preserved.


For more information about how CBAs (Critical Biodiversity Areas), CESAs (Critical Ecological Support Areas), and OESAs (Other Ecological Support Areas) were selected see:


Pence, Genevieve Q.K. 2008 (in prep). C.A.P.E. Fine-Scale Systematic Conservation Planning Assessment: Technical Report. Produced for CapeNature. Cape Town, South Africa.


For more information about the freshwater component of FSP see:

Job, N., Snaddon, K., Day, L., Nel, J. and Smith-Adoa, L. 2008 (in prep). C.A.P.E. Fine-scale Biodiversity Planning Project: Freshwater Ecosystems of the North-west Sandveld and Saldanha Peninsula planning domain. Produced for CapeNature. Cape Town, South Africa.

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Date (Publication)
2012
Edition

1.0

Purpose

Biodiversity feature information for use in the C.A.P.E. Fine-Scale Biodiversity Plans. These plans are to serve as the primary spatial biodiversity informant guiding proactive conservation action and directing land-use planning and reactive decision-making in local, provincial and national spheres of government.


This is one of a core set of FSP biodiversity informants (GIS files) for this municipality:

• CBA_Aquatic_Matzikama

• CBA_Terrestrial_Matzikama


The CBA_Aquatic_Matzikama shapefile contain the following categories:

• Critical biodiversity Areas( &Buffers)

• Critical Ecological Support Areas (&Buffers)

• Other Ecological Support Areas (&Buffers)


The CBA aquatic shapefile should be used in conjunction CBA terrestrial shapefile for CBA coverage of the entire municipality. Note that CBAs fall exclusively outside of protected areas and FSP landcover information such that “Other Natural Areas” and “No Natural Remaining” can be discerned; recommend FSP 10m summarized landcover product.

Status
On going
Custodian
  CapeNature / SANBI - Kerry Maree (CapeNature)/ Sediqa Khatieb (SANBI BGIS)/ Tsamaelo Malebu (SANBI) ( FSP Project Coordinator / Biodiversity GIS Manager / Cape Nature GIS unit )
Kirstenbosch Research Center, Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town, 7700 , Newlands , Cape Town , 7700 , South Africa
021 799 8731/ 021 799 8738/ 021 799 8867
Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Theme
  • Aquatic

  • Critical Biodiversity Areas

Place
  • Mosselbay

  • South Africa

Access constraints
Copyright
Use constraints
otherRestictions
Other constraints

Capture Source:

Attribute data: FSP, Genevieve Pence; Freshwater Consulting Group & CSIR

Spatial data: Freshwater Consulting Group (wetlands), DWAF & Chief Directorate Surveys and Mapping (rivers)

Spatial representation type
Vector
Denominator
50000
Language
English
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
Begin date
2016-01-01
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Reference system identifier
WGS 1984

Distributor

Distributor
  SANBI
Name

ZIP

Version

1

OnLine resource
A list of spatial data-sets are available at this URL. ( WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related )

BGIS Spatial Datasets

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Dataset
Statement

This layer is a combination of the following GIS datasets (from which Critical Biodiversity Areas, Critical Ecological Support Areas, and Other Ecological Support Areas were extracted and merged into separate layers):

1. all_wetlands_final.shp (C.A.P.E. FSP* manually digitised off imagery and partially ground-truthed),

2. estuaries.shp (C.A.P.E. FSP* manually digitised off imagery and partially ground-truthed), and

3. rivsq4_ss_final.shp (C.A.P.E. FSP* attributed selection from 1:500K river line data).


*FSP contracted the Freshwater Consulting Group and CSIR to deliver these input products. Further documentation for the original datasets is available.


The following sets of Chief Directorate Surveys and Mapping (CDSM) 2006 1:50,000 topographic vector data were used to refine the scale of the attributed river network from 1:500,000 to 1:50,000 and to define the extent of open water within wetland and estuarine areas.

1. inland_water.shp (excluding man-made features),

2. river_area.shp (to define river bed, not banks), and

3. river_line.shp (buffered to define river bed).

The CATEGORY distinction was made in the rivsq4_ss_final.shp dataset between CBAs/CESAs/OESAs (Critical Biodiversity Areas / Critical Ecological Support Areas / Other Ecological Support Areas) and transferred/attributed to the appropriate segment in the inland_water.shp, river_area.shp, and river_line.shp.

The relevant buffer distance used to create polygons from polygons and polylines (GEOCLASS column) was also established in rivsq4_ss.shp layer. Buffer layers (separate) do not overlap their parent polygons/polylines.


The method for selecting Critical Biodiversity Areas (CBAs), Critical Ecological Support Areas (CESAs), and Other Ecological Support Areas (OESAs) from the full set of wetland, river, and estuarine features was based on a systematic conservation planning approach whereby targets (quantitative objectives) were established for a representative suite of biodiversity features, and the decision-support software Marxan was used (via CLUZ interface software) to generate the best spatial solutions (i.e., most efficient selection of planning units required) for meeting conservation targets. For further detailed information about the methodology see the FSP Technical Reports.


Available documentation:

Pence, Genevieve Q.K. 2008 (in prep). C.A.P.E. Fine-Scale Systematic Conservation Planning Assessment: Technical Report. Produced for CapeNature. Cape Town, South Africa.


Job, N., Snaddon, K., Day, L., Nel, J. and Smith-Adoa, L. 2008 (in prep). C.A.P.E. Fine-scale Biodiversity Planning Project: Freshwater Ecosystems of the North-west Sandveld and Saldanha Peninsula planning domain. Produced for CapeNature. Cape Town, South Africa.


Project Name:

Fine-Scale Biodiversity Planning project, as part of Component 5.1 of Cape Action Plan for People and the Environment (C.A.P.E.)


Creator Organisation:

Genevieve Q.K. Pence, Conservation Planner

Consultant

File identifier
3177239c-67cd-48da-8760-189fba61c045 XML
Metadata language
English
Character set
UTF8
Date stamp
2018-04-24T14:14:34
Metadata standard name

SANS 1878

Metadata standard version

FGDC-STD-001-1998

Distributor
  SANBI - ( The Metadata Manager )
Kirstenbosch Research Centre , Cape Town , Claremont , 7735 , South Africa
+27 21 799 8738
 
 

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