e823b908-f97e-4536-920a-132d934217c6 NBA Science Lead +27 21 799 8711 Kirstenbosch Research Centre Cape Town Claremont 7735 South Africa 2026-05-24T08:09:20 SANS 1878 FGDC-STD-001-1998 2025 Coast ecosystem threat status and protection level 2025-12-09T11:00:00 The Coast threat status and Protection level layer includes the spatial delineation of coastal polygons from the terrestrial, estuarine and marine realms with their associated threat status and protection level as assessed in the NBA 2025. Further details on the process, partners and assessment can be found at https://nba.sanbi.org.za/ This layer includes the threat status and protection level for the coastal zone as they were assessed for the National Biodiversity Assessment 2025 Linda R. Harris Nelson Mandela University Linda.Harris@mandela.ac.za This version will be updated periodically as new data emerges. Ecosystem Threat status Protection level Assessment remaining extent This data may not be reproduced by any means, nor redistributed via web site or ftp site, without prior permission. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of data, users are advised to use the data and conclusions drawn from its use with caution. Users noting errors and omissions are requested to notify the data custodian (Linda.Harris@mandela.ac.za) to improve data accuracy. These data are not for resale or replicating. This digital version is in the public domain requiring only the conventional acknowledgement of source in publications and reports. APPROPRIATE USE OF THIS DATASET: The Threat status and Ecosystem Protection level statistics must be interpreted with an understanding of the approach and rationale described in the National Biodiversity Assessment 2025 website https://nba.sanbi.org.za/content/coast/cst_synthesis.html 50000 environment biota 1750-01-01 2025-12-09 13.359375 36.12304687499999 -36.20882309283711 -21.002471054356718 PROJCS["AEA_RSA_WGS84",GEOGCS["GCS_WGS_1984",DATUM["D_WGS_1984",SPHEROID["WGS_1984",6378137.0,298.257223563]],PRIMEM["Greenwich",0.0],UNIT["Degree",0.0174532925199433]],PROJECTION["Albers"],PARAMETER["False_Easting",0.0],PARAMETER["False_Northing",0.0],PARAMETER["Central_Meridian",25.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_1",-24.0],PARAMETER["Standard_Parallel_2",-33.0],PARAMETER["Latitude_Of_Origin",0.0],UNIT["Meter",1.0]] South African National Biodiversity Institute bgishelp@sanbi.org ZIP 1 Details of the methodology can be found here: https://nba.sanbi.org.za/content/coast/cst_synthesis.html