martinsbuchi2/Conservation-Priority-Atlas-for-African-Rare-Animals
Domain:
environment and energygeospatialRecord type:
datasetproject
Creator:
mar
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Conservation Priority Atlas — African Rare Animals
# Conservation Priority Atlas — African Rare Animals
**Version:** 1.0 | **Date:** May 2026 | **CRS:** WGS 84 (EPSG:4326)
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## Project Overview
This QGIS project delivers a Conservation Priority Atlas for 56 African rare and threatened animal species, integrating IUCN Red List classification, habitat condition scoring, and spatial crisis zone analysis across the African continent.
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## Folder Structure
```
Conservation Priority Atlas for African Rare Animals/
├── Conservation_Priority_Atlas.qgz ← Main QGIS project (open this)
├── README.md ← This file
├── Analyst_Reproduction_Prompt.docx ← 500-word guide for reproduction
├── data/
│ └── african_rare_animals.geojson ← Primary dataset (56 species, WGS 84)
└── exports/
├── Conservation_Priority_Atlas.pdf ← Print layout (A3 landscape)
└── Conservation_Priority_Atlas_preview.png
```
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## Layers
| Layer Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| African Rare Animals – IUCN Status | Vector (Points) | 56 species with categorized IUCN symbology |
| Habitat Condition Heatmap | Vector (Heatmap) | Kernel density weighted by habitat stress (100 − score) |
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## IUCN Symbology Key
| Status | Color | Count | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR – Critically Endangered | 🔴 Dark Red (#D32F2F) | 17 | Extremely high extinction risk |
| EN – Endangered | 🟠 Orange (#F57C00) | 14 | High extinction risk |
| VU – Vulnerable | 🟡 Yellow (#FBC02D) | 9 | Elevated extinction risk |
| NT – Near Threatened | 🟢 Green (#388E3C) | 5 | Close to qualifying for threatened |
| LC – Least Concern | 🔵 Blue (#1565C0) | 11 | Widespread, not at immediate risk |
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## Dataset Schema (`african_rare_animals.geojson`)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fid | Integer | Unique feature ID |
| common_name | String | Common species name |
| species | String | Scientific binomial name |
| iucn_status | String | IUCN Red List category (CR/EN/VU/NT/LC) |
| habitat_score | Integer | Habitat condi …