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Human disturbance pressure on birds, marine mammals and plants

Key Value
ID Eco_EF_dtb_bird_mamm_plan_TE
EV EBV
Realm Terrestrial
EV class Ecosystem functioning
EV name Ecosystem disturbance
Step in identification process To be completed
Definition The number of humans visiting a site for either tourism or research purposes
Metric To be completed
Spatial resolution unit To be completed
Temporal resolution unit To be completed
Taxonomic/ecosystem focus group Birds and Marine Mammals, All plants
EV relevance Measure of disturbance at a site and proxy for impacts on marine mammals/birds and plants (e.g., moss bed impact)
Data required Counts or activity description
Possible data sources and resources IAATO, National programs