Add Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs)

[boettiger-lab-llm-agent]

Dataset

EBSAs — CBD-recognized areas of high ecological importance in the global ocean.

Upstream STAC import: boettiger-lab/data-workflows#63

Context

Key reference layer for evaluating how MPA candidates align with internationally recognized biodiversity significance. EBSAs represent scientific consensus on areas requiring enhanced protection.

STAC catalog status

Tracked in data-workflows#63. Not yet in catalog.

App integration

• STAC collection available in catalog
• PMTiles layer added to layers-input.json
• H3 hex parquet for SQL spatial joins
• System prompt updated with EBSA criteria and overlap query examples