The idea of using a standard is that it should not matter which application one use to create and maintain their metadata, one should be able to upload their metadata into the site as long as the mandatory elements are captured. This unfortunately is not the case. One cannot for example upload their ESRI, or QGIS metadata records into the site. How we have dealt with the fields seem not to have considered the SANS1878-1 standard. Our fields are given as full names instead of the tags (see sample xml record).
20220811144440001.0North American Profile of ISO19115 2003TRUE15000000050002022081210291700NAPLenette TshikovhiDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentControl GIS TechnicianLenette Tshikovhi20220603ArcGIS 10.8 Shapefile (shp) file formatShapefilevector digital dataThe South Africa Marine Protected Area Zonations is provided for download as a zip file containing shape files for major types of protected areas. The zip file also includes a definitions document, Protected Areas Definition & SAMPAZ Data Release Schedule 2022/23.South Africa Marine Protected Area Zonations (SAMPAZ_OR_2022_Q1)SAMPAZ_OR_2022_Q1_METADATALenette TshikovhiDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentControl GIS Technician2022-06-17T00:00:002022-06-30T00:00:00
To produce and maintain a comprehensive spatial database on the conservation estate in South Africa. SAMPAZ is suitable for a wide range of planning, assessment, and analysis and display purposes. SAMPAZ should not be used for legal or other specific government actions. Read the SAMPAZ Data Disclaimer for more information.<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>South Africa Marine Protected Area Zonations (SAMPAZ) contains spatial data for the conservation estate of South Africa. It includes spatial and attribute information for formally marine protected areas. Data is collected by parcels which are aggregated to protected area level. Only outer boundaries are defined in this public release.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN>SAMPAZ is updated on a continuous basis. It forms the basis for the Register of Protected Areas which is a legislative requirement under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>Depratment of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, DFFESAMPAZSouth Africa Marine Protected Area Zonations<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><DIV STYLE="font-size:12pt"><P><SPAN STYLE="font-size:10pt">Please refer to the License Agreement. The user shall not sell or license the spatial data or digital maps. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment cannot give any warranty on the accuracy of the map. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment shall in no way be liable for results related to the use of these maps. Users of these digital maps must acknowledge the copyright for the digital map. Source: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>Marine Protected AreasProtected Area BoundariesBiodiversityEnvironmental ProtectionProtected AreasConservation Estate50002022-09-30T00:00:0014.16181243.039702-26.857862-50.2333330Lenette TshikovhiDepartment of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentControl GIS TechnicianLenette TshikovhiLenette TshikovhiThe database is being updated as and when marine protected areas are zoned and the zonations are available via the relevant gazette.
Good – some gaps may exist in the inventoried due to the availability of historical and provincial gazettes.Good – some gaps may exist in the inventoried due to the availability of historical and provincial gazettes.This SAMPAZ Geodatabase is a product that is extracted from the Protected and Conserved Areas (PACA) geodatabase. The PACA SQL geodatabase is updated and maintained on a daily basis. SAMPAZ extractions are done in the last week of each quarter.https://egis.environment.gov.za/gis_data_downloadsSAMPAZ_OR_2022_Q1Feature Class160South Africa Marine Protected Area ZonationsDFFEFIDFIDOID400Internal feature number.EsriSequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.SHAPEShapeGeometry000Feature geometry.EsriCoordinates defining the features.WDPAIDWDPAIDInteger10100World Database on Protected Areas Identification. This field contains a unique identification number assigned by UNEP –WCMA.DFFECUR_NMECUR_NMEString25400Current Name: The is the current full legal name of the PA or CA from the declared gazette.DFFEWMCM_TYPEWMCM_TYPEString25400Differentiate if the site is a national or international protected area.DFFEMAJ_TYPEMAJ_TYPEString500Major Category type namely Protected Areas (PA) or Conservation Area (CA).DFFESITE_TYPESITE_TYPEString25400Describes the type of protected area that a given area is designated as by the enabling legislation or convention.DFFED_DCLARD_DCLARDate800The date that the area was first legally established as a PA or CA.DFFELEGAL_STATLEGAL_STATString10000Indicates the current legal state of protection under law.DFFEGIS_AREAGIS_AREADouble1900The total marine protected area, in ha as calculated from the spatial data.DFFEPROC_DOCPROC_DOCString25400The Link to the GazettesDFFECUR_ZON_NMMPA ZONATION NAMEThis is the current full legal zonation name of the MPADFFEString25400CUR_ZON_TYMPA ZONATION TYPEThis is the current full legal zonation type of the MPADFFEString25400CUR_ZON_CD MPA ZONATION CODEThis is the current full legal zonation code of the MPA DFFEString25400SAMPAZ_OR_2022_Q1_METADATADatum: D_WGS_1984WKID: 4326 Authority: EPSG
The idea of using a standard is that it should not matter which application one use to create and maintain their metadata, one should be able to upload their metadata into the site as long as the mandatory elements are captured. This unfortunately is not the case. One cannot for example upload their ESRI, or QGIS metadata records into the site. How we have dealt with the fields seem not to have considered the SANS1878-1 standard. Our fields are given as full names instead of the tags (see sample xml record).