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Corals of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (Marine RAP survey I)

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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In 1997, 53 sites in Milne Bay Province were assessed during the Marine RAP survey. Sites surveyed included a diverse range of habitats. The survey method consisted of direct underwater observation of corals along transects using SCUBA. The aims of this component of the survey were:1. to compile an inventory of corals on the reefs of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea and2. to compare the results with inventories from other regions of Papua New Guinea and neighbouring countries. The Marine Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) is an initiative of Conservation International (CI). Surveys were carried out in collaboration with the Milne Bay Provincial Government.

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Field Value
Title Corals of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (Marine RAP survey I)
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/e382b023-69d4-4995-a90f-cf5f04e6b3e2
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
reception@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 20/11/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Corals of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea (Marine RAP survey I)". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/corals-of-milne-bay-province-papua-new-guinea-marine-rap-survey-i1