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FSM has a long history of disturbance from human settlement and use, which influenced the forest structure and species composition over time. This is usually marked by conversion of native forest to agroforestry. In 2016 the percentage of forest area showing signs of disturbance from human activities and climate events was 45%.
Response and Recommendation:
The direct link to the FSM data on the Micronesia Challenge website.
Link to the Global Biodiversity datasets for FSM, hosted on GBIF.
Provides a link to all species occurrences in the Federated States of Micronesia recorded on the GBIF website.
Bird species data recorded on the BirdLife International Portal
Direct link to access the source of maps and geospatial information for the Federated States of Micronesia.
The website provides a unique array of digital map products supporting a variety of environmental segments.
A direct internet link to access other FSM - related information on the WCPFC website.
Climate Change Portal for the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency Management
FSM geospatial data sharing platform for Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development, presenting information to assist with planning and co-ordination for disaster preparedness , response and recovery.
A direct internet link to access FSM information on the FAO website
Full metadata description: all details concerning the spatial dataset.
Full metadata description: all details concerning the spatial dataset.
Full metadata description: all details concerning the spatial dataset.
Link to the climate change awareness campaign on the Government Action
Climate Change in the FSM. What do we know about climate change? You can find the answer in this video clip.
This clip is on the climate change resilience