Atlantic walrus haul-out site database

A dataset compiling all known terrestrial haul-out sites for the Atlantic walrus. The dataset comprises of the following documents: (1) the database in .csv format: walrus_haulout_database_Atlantic_caff_v4.csv; (2) the database in .shp format: walrus_haulout_database_Atlantic_caff_v4.shp; and (3) a user guidance document: user_guidance_atlantic_walrus_db.docx. The dataset will be updated annually. The latest update was 14th May 2025.

Simple

Alternate title

The Atlantic walrus haul-out site database

Date (Publication)
2025-06-27
Citation identifier
https://geo.abds.is/geonetwork/89053f0c-79e8-4d54-86a4-6557db4ae0f9

Citation identifier
http://geo.abds.is/geonetwork89053f0c-79e8-4d54-86a4-6557db4ae0f9

Cited responsible party
Role Organisation Electronic mail address
Point of contact

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)

abds@caff.is

Credit

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF www.caff.is) working group of the Arctic Council

Point of contact
Role Organisation Electronic mail address

British Antarctic Survey

hannah.cubaynes@bas.ac.uk

Topic category
  • Oceans

Extent

N
S
E
W




Maintenance and update frequency
As needed
Contact
Role Organisation Electronic mail address
Distributor

British Antarctic Survey

hannah.cubaynes@bas.ac.uk

Keywords

  • Walrus

  • haulout

  • database

  • Atlantic

  • Marine Mmmals

  • Marine

  • Mammal

Dataset language
English

Digital transfer options

OnLine resource

walrus_v4_2025

ABDS WMS Service

OnLine resource

Digital transfer options

OnLine resource

Shape file

http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/32620

OnLine resource

User Guidance

OnLine resource

Database - CSV

Hierarchy level
Dataset
Reference system identifier
EPSG/3408

Maintenance and update frequency
As needed

Metadata

Metadata identifier
89053f0c-79e8-4d54-86a4-6557db4ae0f9

Language
English
Character encoding
UTF16
Contact
Role Organisation Electronic mail address
Point of contact

Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)

abds@caff.is

Originator

British Antarctic Survey

hannah.cubaynes@bas.ac.uk

Author

British Antarctic Survey

ptf@bas.ac.uk

Author

Greenland Institute of Natural Resources

evga@mail.ghsdk.dk

Author

Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute

m_gavrilo@mail.ru

Author

Greenland Institute of Natural Resources)

mhj@ghsdk.dk

Author

Higdon Wildlife Consulting

jeff.higdon@gmail.com

Author

Norwegian Polar Institute

kit.kovacs@npolar.no

Author

independent researcher

together.savetheplanet@gmail.com

Author

Norwegian Polar Institute

christian.lydersen@npolar.no

Author

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

cory.matthews@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Author

Systematic Conservation Consultancy

solovyev.boris@gmail.com

Author

WWF-UK

avergara-pena@wwf.org.uk

Type of resource

Resource type
Dataset
Metadata linkage

https://geo.abds.is:80/geonetwork/srv/api/records/89053f0c-79e8-4d54-86a4-6557db4ae0f9

Date info (Creation)
2025-06-27T10:59:15Z
Date info (Revision)
2026-03-05T17:54:28.55809655Z

Metadata standard

Title

ISO 19115-3

 
 

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