Extended Data Table 1 Metrics used to characterize the geometry of protected areas

From: The geometry of global protected lands

  1. In the graphic representation, gray shapes symbolize a protected area (PA), and green lines symbolize the maximum depth (#2 to #3), PA perimeter (#5), minimum bounding polygon (#6), minimum bounding circle (#7), minimum bounding box (#8) and the minor and major axes of the PA (#9).
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