| Summary | Coral cover is a measure of the ecosystem health. Raja Ampat is at the heart of the ‘Coral Triangle’, an area with the world’s highest coral reef biodiversity. The archipelago is estimated to harbor over 75% of the world’s coral species. |
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| Project | SESMAD |
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| Subtype | Natural Resource Unit |
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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 coral species |
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| Commons Boundaries | Clear boundaries (3) |
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| Explanation | Reefs are clearly recognized |
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| Commons Indicator | ["Ecosystem health and/or biodiversity"] |
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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 | Low (1) |
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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 | 11859 |
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| Explanation | Coded as spatial extent of MPA network (not the area of reefs) |
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| Technical Substitute | No |
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