Important Shark Area

E380455

area-based conservation measure conservation designation marine spatial planning tool

An Important Shark Area is a marine region identified as critically significant for shark conservation due to its key roles in shark feeding, breeding, migration, or aggregation.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Important Shark Area canonical	1
Important Shark Area (ISA)	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	area-based conservation measure ⓘ conservation designation ⓘ marine spatial planning tool ⓘ
aimsTo	maintain shark population viability ⓘ protect critical shark habitats ⓘ reduce shark extinction risk ⓘ
appliesTo	chimaeras ⓘ rays ⓘ sharks ⓘ
hasConservationFocus	shark conservation ⓘ
hasFullName	Important Shark Area self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Important Shark Area (ISA)
hasKeyRole	shark aggregation ⓘ shark breeding ⓘ shark feeding ⓘ shark migration ⓘ
hasPurpose	guide area-based management for sharks ⓘ identify critical habitats for sharks ⓘ inform marine spatial planning ⓘ support shark conservation planning ⓘ
identifiedBy	biological criteria ⓘ ecological criteria ⓘ scientific criteria ⓘ threat-based criteria ⓘ
isBasedOn	distribution of shark species ⓘ shark aggregation sites ⓘ shark feeding grounds ⓘ shark life-history stages ⓘ shark mating areas ⓘ shark movement patterns ⓘ shark nursery areas ⓘ shark population structure ⓘ threat levels to shark populations ⓘ
isTypeOf	marine area ⓘ
occursIn	coastal waters ⓘ high seas ⓘ marine ecosystems ⓘ offshore waters ⓘ
relatedTo	Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Area ⓘ Important Bird Area ⓘ surface form: Important Bird and Biodiversity Area Key Biodiversity Area ⓘ
supports	aggregating shark species ⓘ endemic shark species ⓘ migratory shark species ⓘ threatened shark species ⓘ
usedFor	guiding fisheries management measures for sharks ⓘ informing marine protected area design ⓘ prioritizing shark conservation actions ⓘ supporting ecosystem-based management ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary → recognizedAs → Important Shark Area ⓘ

Important Shark Area → hasFullName → Important Shark Area self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Important Shark Area (ISA)