National Mangrove Forests Data of Saudi Arabia (1985–2024)

Dear Researcher, This portal provides access to a raster dataset documenting the National Mangrove Forest along the Saudi Arabian coasts of the Red Sea and the Arabian Gulf over a 40-year period, from 1985 to 2024. The dataset is based on the research published in Sustainability (Publication Title: [Geospatial Analysis of Patterns and Trends of Mangrove Forest in Saudi Arabia: Identifying At-Risk Zone-Based Land Use], DOI: [https://doi.org/10.3390/su17135957]). The dataset is organized within a geodatabase named MangrovesData.gdb, which includes three main categories: ArabianGulf_1_Date: Contains yearly raster data (1985–2024) representing the northern part of Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast along the Arabian Gulf. ArabianGulf_2_Date: Contains yearly raster data (1985–2024) representing the southern part of Saudi Arabia’s eastern coast along the Arabian Gulf. TheRedSea_Date: Contains yearly raster data (1985–2024) representing the western coast of Saudi Arabia along the Red Sea. Access to the dataset is restricted. Interested researchers may request permission by emailing the author at [e-mail]. If you use this dataset, please cite this portal along with the original publication. Sincerely,Amal H. Aljaddani