Mangrove forest cover and loss since 2000 in areas with year 2000 mangrove forest

Supplement 1: This raster dataset represents mangrove forest cover and mangrove forest change annually from 2000 – 2012 inclusive. The attribute value is m2 (stored as a 16 bit unsigned integer value) of mangrove cover for each pixel. The resolution is x = 0.000277778°, y = 0.000277778° or approximately 30m2 within the tropics. The definition of mangrove is all areas of the globe defined as mangrove forest in 2000 by (Giri et al., 2011). The continuous data cover for subsequent years is derived from (Hansen et al. 2013). The reference system is WGS 1984, WKID: 4326 Authority: EPSG. These data are reported by country in the accompanying spreadsheet under the heading MFW.

Giri C, et al. (2011) Status and Distribution of Mangrove Forests of the World Using Earth Observation Satellite Data. Global Ecology and Biogeography 20(1):154-159.

Hansen MC, et al. (2013) High-Resolution Global Maps of 21st-Century Forest Cover Change. Science 342(6160):850-853.