Import Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs)

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Dataset

Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) — CBD-recognized areas of ecological importance in the global ocean.

• Source: https://www.cbd.int/ebsa/ (spatial data available via CBD or UNEP-WCMC Ocean Data Viewer)
• Format: Shapefiles/GeoJSON

Why

Required for the bosl-high-seas app. EBSAs are a key reference layer for evaluating how proposed MPA candidates align with internationally recognized biodiversity significance.

Deliverables

• PMTiles + H3 hex parquet + STAC collection

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Processing note: When hexing this dataset, include parent resolutions up to h5 (e.g. --parent-resolutions "5,6,7,8,9,0" or whatever subset applies). Parent resolutions are cheap to compute alongside the base resolution and significantly speed up spatial joins at coarser scales. For lower-resolution datasets (e.g. base res h6), still include h5 as a parent. Minimum: always include h5 and h0.