quantifyearth / quantifyearth/LIFE

Add in function to get a list of species present on a project site

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
In order to calculate biodiversity impacts of a project. You first need to know which species are present in the region.

Describe the solution you'd like
Create a list of species present at a site based on intersection of species ranges with project boundary)
Inputs: IUCN range maps (polygons) , Project polygons , path?
Outputs: List of species IDs (and binomials?)

Describe alternatives you've considered
NA

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by inspecting the repository for existing handling of IUCN range maps and project polygons, then determine how inputs are provided and how species identifiers are represented. Done means a defined implementation returns the species intersecting a project boundary, with coverage for the expected inputs and outputs.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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