{"id":2915732,"date":"2025-07-31T08:20:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T15:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=2915732"},"modified":"2025-07-31T09:26:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:26:25","slug":"nasa-global-mangrove-layer-now-in-the-arcgis-living-atlas-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-living-atlas\/imagery\/nasa-global-mangrove-layer-now-in-the-arcgis-living-atlas-of-the-world","title":{"rendered":"NASA Global Mangrove Layer Now in the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World"},"author":6701,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[22931,22771,37511],"tags":[780462,780482,43811,25331,780472],"industry":[],"product":[36581],"class_list":["post-2915732","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-imagery","category-natural-resources","category-sharing-collaboration","tag-blue-carbon","tag-coastal-habitats","tag-ecosystems","tag-marine-science-and-conservation","tag-ocean-science","product-arcgis-living-atlas"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":6701,"user_firstname":"Keith","user_lastname":"VanGraafeiland","nickname":"Keith VanGraafeiland","user_nicename":"kvangraafeiland","display_name":"Keith VanGraafeiland","user_email":"KVanGraafeiland@esri.com","user_url":"https:\/\/oceans-esrioceans.hub.arcgis.com\/","user_registered":"2018-03-02 00:18:44","user_description":"Keith VanGraafeiland is a Senior Principal GIS Engineer at Esri and Ocean Content Lead for the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. 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Developed by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System, the Global Mangrove Layer offers a comprehensive, high-resolution view of mangroves worldwide, capturing details and patterns previously unavailable to the GIS community.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many existing datasets, this contribution stands out for its precision and completeness. The innovative methodologies and remote sensing technologies employed by NASA have resulted in a resource that is not only unique but also incredibly useful for researchers, conservationists, policymakers, and anyone interested in coastal environments.<\/p>\n<h3>High Resolution for Deeper Insights<\/h3>\n<p>One of the most exciting features of this layer is its high resolution. The fine spatial detail of 30 meters, enables users to discern the extent of mangrove forests with unprecedented clarity, supporting robust analysis at both global and local scales. 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