United Arab Emirates · ready data in GPKG, CSV, lyrx and PNG

186 named pearl-diving banks over coral reefs, seagrass and mangroves, with 123 historic buildings and the areas of traditional fishing gear (hadaq, gargoor, nesaab, ghazal, defara).

In short

186 pearl-diving banks (hayrat) covering 4,085 km².

Coral reefs 504.8 km², seagrass 2,931.2 km² and mangroves 111.3 km².

123 historic buildings, and the areas of five traditional fishing gears, the widest being hadaq (hand line) at 30,225 km².

Spatial distribution of marine resources and coastal heritage sites in Abu Dhabi — Reduced-resolution preview with a watermark; the full-resolution map (PNG) is in the package.

Who it is for

Cultural tourism, maritime-heritage museums, marine planning and protected areas, historical research.

Method: what we add to the raw data

Coastal features assembled from source layers; areas computed in UTM.

Product details

What you get	6 spatial layers in GeoPackage, 1 CSV table, lyrx symbology for ArcGIS Pro, a PNG map at 220 dpi, and an Arabic and English guide
Formats	GPKG, CSV, lyrx, PNG
Projection	WGS 84 / UTM zone 40N (EPSG:32640)
Licence	Commercial use allowed for you and the organisation you buy for; no resale or redistribution
Delivery	A private download link valid for 24 hours, within 6 hours of payment confirmation
Package size	ZIP 8.7 MB
Personal data	The product contains no personal data

Spatial layers

pearl_banks — polygons, 186: Named pearl-diving banks (hayrat)
coral_reef — polygons, 3,365: Coral reef
seagrass — polygons, 1,954: Seagrass
mangroves — polygons, 306: Mangroves
fishing_gear_areas — polygons, 6: Traditional fishing-gear areas
historic_buildings — points, 123: Historic buildings

Tables

U06_features.csv — 4 rows: Coastal features: counts and areas

Limitations

Pearl-bank names are in English as in the source; fishing-gear areas are approximate.

FAQ

How long does delivery take?: Up to 6 hours after payment is confirmed.
How long does the download link last?: 24 hours, and it is renewed free on request.
Can I get a refund?: Digital products are not refundable once downloaded — unless the file is defective or does not match the description, in which case it is replaced or fully refunded.
What does the licence allow?: Commercial use is allowed; resale or redistribution is not.

Spatial distribution of marine resources and coastal heritage sites in Abu Dhabi