Fauna

Animal life — species distribution, population dynamics, wildlife corridors, migration routes. Fauna data covers all non-human animal life from insects to whales.

Scope

• Species distribution: Occurrence records, range maps, habitat suitability models
• Population counts: Census data for wildlife, fish stock assessments, bird colony counts
• Wildlife corridors: Movement pathways, migration routes, ecological connectivity
• Marine fauna: Fish stock biomass, cetacean sightings, benthic community surveys
• Invasive species: Distribution and spread of non-native animal species

Key Distinction

• Fish stock (the biological population) → Fauna
• Fish catch (how much humans harvest) → Resource Utilisation
• Aquatic habitat (the water body) → Hydrosphere

Human population data is explicitly excluded from Fauna — it belongs in Socioeconomic.

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