44babb95-142d-4cc9-a431-29bc7de02bd5 SANBI The Metadata Manager +27 21 799 8738 Kirstenbosch Research Centre Cape Town Claremont 7735 South Africa bgishelp@sanbi.org.za 2017-05-30T08:52:21 SANS 1878 FGDC-STD-001-1998 WGS 1984 WCDMA01 CBA Map Lookup Layer 2010 (WC_MatzPD_CBA_lookup.shp) 2010 1.0 Identified Critical Biodiversity Areas and Ecological Support Areas in the CORE Planning Domain of WCDMA and northern Matzikama LM Primary output of the biodiversity assessment of WC DMA and Core area. Mellisa Naiker Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (DEADP) - - 1 Dorp Street Cape Town Western Cape 8000 South Africa Mellisa.Naiker@westerncape.gov.za Critical Biodiversity Areas West Coast District Municipality South Africa northern Matzikama Local Municipality - 50000 environment 2016-01-01 17.468261718749996 19.456787109374996 -32.02670629333613 -30.458144351018078 SANBI bgishelp@sanbi.org.z ZIP 1 http://bgismaps.sanbi.org/server/rest/services/BGIS_Projects/WCDMA01/MapServer WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link A list of services published are available at this URL. BGIS Map Services http://bgis.sanbi.org/SpatialDataset/Detail/473 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related A list of spatial data-sets are available at this URL. BGIS Spatial Datasets The CBA map indicates areas of land as well as aquatic features which must to be safeguarded in their natural state if biodiversity is to persist and ecosystems are to continue functioning. Land in this category is referred to as a Critical Biodiversity Area. CBAs incorporate: (i) areas that need to be safeguarded in order to meet national biodiversity thresholds (ii) areas required to ensure the continued existence and functioning of species and ecosystems, including the delivery of ecosystem services; and/or (iii) important locations for biodiversity features or rare species. Ecological Support Areas (ESAs) are supporting zones required to prevent the degradation of Critical Biodiversity Areas and Protected Areas. An ESA may be an ecological process area that connects and therefore sustains Critical Biodiversity Areas or a terrestrial feature. Available documentation: Skowno, A.L., Desmet, P.G and S.D. Holness (2009) Biodiversity Assessment of the West Coast District Management Area (WCDMA01). DEAP Report LB07/2008b, 52 pages.