| Summary | We use coral cover as a proxy for coral reef biodiversity, which in turn is a proxy for the overall health of biodiversity of the Wakatobi National Park |
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| Project | SESMAD |
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| Subtype | Natural Resource System |
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| Sector | Marine protected areas |
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| Biotic | Yes |
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| Commons Aggregation | Guild |
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| Explanation | Multiple species |
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| Commons Boundaries | Clear boundaries (3) |
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| Explanation | Reefs are clearly delineated |
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| Commons Indicator | ["Ecosystem health and/or biodiversity"] |
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| Explanation | We use coral cover as a proxy for coral reef biodiversity, which in turn is a proxy for the overall health of biodiversity of the Wakatobi National Park - higher coral cover is associated with higher ecosystem health. |
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| Commons Unit Size | Large (4) |
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| Explanation | The reefs as a whole are large (not the coral polyps themselves) |
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| Environmental Medium | Oceanic |
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| Explanation | Oceanic |
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| Inter Annual Predictability | High (3) |
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| Intra Annual Predictability | High (3) |
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| Commons Renewability | Renewable (1) |
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| Explanation | But takes decades to renew because coral reefs are slow-growing |
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| Productivity | Very productive (3) |
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| Explanation | Shallow water corals reefs are among the most productive ecosystems of the world |
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| Commons Accessibility | Very accessible (3) |
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| Explanation | Some areas of the reef are very accessible and located near villages, other reefs are further away and require a boat to access - access is only prevented for some areas during rough weather. |
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| Commons Heterogeneity | High (3) |
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| Explanation | Corals cluster together in reefs, in a patchwork of reef and non-reef areas. |
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| Commons Mobility | Sessile (1) |
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| Commons Spatial Extent | 37.5 |
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| Technical Substitute | No |
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| Explanation | Can get artificial reef structures, but can't substitute coral |
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