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    • Protected Areas

    Metadata Updated: March 15, 2024

    These data represent the geographic boundaries of marine and terrestrial protected areas in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Marine features are shown for U.S. state and federal waters as well as those located within 20 miles of coastal submerged lands including hydrologically related rivers and bays.

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    Dates

    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date January 24, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date March 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) July 30, 2018 (publication)
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned

    Metadata Source

    Harvested from NOS OCM

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    Additional Metadata

    Resource Type Dataset
    Metadata Date February 29, 2024
    Metadata Created Date January 24, 2022
    Metadata Updated Date March 15, 2024
    Reference Date(s) July 30, 2018 (publication)
    Responsible Party NOAA Office for Coastal Management (Point of Contact)
    Contact Email
    Guid gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:66176
    Access Constraints Cite As: Office for Coastal Management, [Date of Access]: Protected Areas [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/66176., Use Constraints: For coastal and ocean planning, Distribution Liability: https://www.marinecadastre.gov/about/disclaimer.html
    Bbox East Long 180
    Bbox North Lat 70.170473
    Bbox South Lat -15.38615
    Bbox West Long -180
    Coupled Resource
    Frequency Of Update notPlanned
    Harvest Object Id 498dff06-07fd-43a8-9e03-3a3f67620dc7
    Harvest Source Id c0121fd9-df15-4168-ac04-42f6e36a794d
    Harvest Source Title NOS OCM
    Licence NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose.
    Lineage
    Metadata Language eng
    Metadata Type geospatial
    Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-180.0, -15.38615], [180.0, -15.38615], [180.0, 70.170473], [-180.0, 70.170473], [-180.0, -15.38615]]]}
    Progress completed
    Spatial Data Service Type
    Spatial Reference System
    Spatial Harvester True

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